(NewsNation) — Southern California continues to face flash flooding Tuesday as torrential rain is expected to ease throughout the day after days of storms from an atmospheric river.
Forecasters warn that floods were still possible and soaked ground raised the threat of potentially deadly landslides.
The slow-moving storm that parked itself over the region on Monday, dumping a record amount of rain on parts of Los Angeles, could linger into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
Scattered showers and some possible thunderstorms would bring light to moderate rain, but there was still the threat that many places could see brief, fierce downpours dumping a half-inch to an inch of rain in an hour.
Authorities warned people to remain on high alert and most of Southern California remained under flood watches. Swollen and fast-moving creeks and rivers “increase the risk for drowning and the need for swift water rescues,” the weather service said.
The powerful storm system has been blamed for at least three deaths from fallen trees in northern California. Across the state, more than 200,000 homes remained without power Tuesday morning.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported over 300 mudslides with some neighborhoods seeing nearly a foot of rain.
Across the region, hundreds of families remain evacuated Tuesday morning.
“I saw a river coming down. I was like, this can’t be good, and then, I saw another one. So we had two slides coming down toward the house,” Sherman Oaks resident David Grossman said.
Accuweather has estimated the loss so far could be as high as $11 billion. Dozens of structures were damaged by mudslides or debris flows. Assessment from any overnight slides has yet to begin.
The Los Angeles Fire Department airlifted a man who jumped into raging water to rescue his dog. The police department captured it on video as it happened.
As for the dog, he was found safe down the river, having managed to swim to the edge.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for most of coastal Southern California and on Monday, President Joe Biden promised to provide any needed federal help.
“We’ll get any help on the way as soon as you guys request it,” he told Bass in a telephone call.
The Associated Press and NewsNation reporter Nancy Loo contributed to this report.
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Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP) -
A man walks his dog on the edge of the Los Angeles River, carrying stormwater downstream Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) -
Jeffrey Raines clears debris from a mudslide at his parent’s home during a rainstorm, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) -
A car is damaged by debris from a storm Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City, Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
Mud and debris is strewn on Fryman Rd. during a rain storm, Monday Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
Storm damage from mud, rock and debris flows along Lockridge Road in Studio City, Calif., has caused major damage to vehicles and houses in the area on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP) -
Storm damage from mud, rock and debris flows along Lockridge Road in Studio City, Calif., has caused major damage to vehicles and houses in the area on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP) -
People walk in the rain as a storm moves through with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background near Sausalito, Calif., Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) -
A storm passes above the Golden Gate Bridge near Sausalito, Calif., Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) -
A couple walks in the rain on a pathway by the Golden Gate Bridge near Sausalito, Calif., Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) -
People walk in the rain near Sausalito, Calif., with the San Francisco skyline in the background Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) -
Crews clean up the street in the 6900 block of E Deleon Street after a tree fell on a car during the storm in Long Beach, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. A powerful storm fueled by an atmospheric river is pounding Southern California, causing widespread flooding, turning hillsides into rivers of mud, knocking out power to many and leading to evacuation orders in some areas.(Brittany Murray/The Orange County Register via AP) -
A firefighter walks past vehicles submerged by a mudslide Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
A first responder helps a resident evacuate from a neighborhood after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
An SUV sits buried by a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
Submerged vehicles are photographed after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) -
A large mudslide which occurred at the intersection of Beverly Drive and Beverly Place in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles damaged homes and cars on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Rain is expected to continue in Southern California over the next 12 hours. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP) -
A man carries an umbrella while walking in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. In Northern California, the storm inundated streets and brought down trees and electrical lines Sunday throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where winds topped 60 mph (96 kph) in some areas. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) -
A woman, shielded with an umbrella, carefully crosses the flooded intersection at Foothill Blvd and Cactus Ave in Rialto, Calif., during a downpour, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP) -
A man walks under heavy rain past temporary tents in Skid Row, one of the largest populations of homeless people in the United States on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. Shelters were adding beds for the city’s homeless population of nearly 75,000 people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) -
An SUV towing a trailer lies in the rocks on the bank of Cajon Creek near Devore, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, after it was swept away in the floodwaters the night before. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP) -
Two vehicles, one towing a trailer, sit in the rocks on the bank of a swollen Cajon Creek near Devore, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, after being swept away in the floodwaters the night before. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP) -
People suffering from homelessness set large tents next to the Emmanuel Baptist Rescue Mission on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes. In contrast, people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. Shelters were adding beds for the city’s homeless population of nearly 75,000 people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) -
Los Angeles Sheriff officers help two motorists involved in a traffic collision at a busy intersection with a non working traffic signals due to power outage on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) -
A traffic officer directs motorists after two were involved in a traffic collision at a busy intersection with nonworking traffic signals due to a power outage on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) -
Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP) -
Rising waters caused by heavy rain destroy encampments along the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP) -
Riverside County Firefighters and City Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
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