California storms continue - in pictures

  • After days of rain, Bear Creek in Merced, California, overflowed its banks, flooding dozens of homes and vehicles. AP
    After days of rain, Bear Creek in Merced, California, overflowed its banks, flooding dozens of homes and vehicles. AP
  • People look at storm debris on the beach, with a storm-damaged pier in the background, in Capitola. Getty / AFP
    People look at storm debris on the beach, with a storm-damaged pier in the background, in Capitola. Getty / AFP
  • A dead sea lion on a beach in Aptos. Getty / AFP
    A dead sea lion on a beach in Aptos. Getty / AFP
  • The San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California continues to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events. Getty / AFP
    The San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California continues to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events. Getty / AFP
  • A hailstorm in San Francisco. Reuters
    A hailstorm in San Francisco. Reuters
  • Angeles Molina carries belongings from her home flooded by the overflowing Bear Creek in Merced. AP
    Angeles Molina carries belongings from her home flooded by the overflowing Bear Creek in Merced. AP
  • Residents scramble to retrieve belongings before flood waters rise too high in Merced. AFP
    Residents scramble to retrieve belongings before flood waters rise too high in Merced. AFP
  • San Diego firefighters help Humberto Maciel rescue his dog from his flooded home in Merced. AFP
    San Diego firefighters help Humberto Maciel rescue his dog from his flooded home in Merced. AFP
  • Fidel Osorio rescues a dog from a flooded home in Merced. AFP
    Fidel Osorio rescues a dog from a flooded home in Merced. AFP
  • San Diego firefighter Brian Sanford rescues a dog from a flooded home. AFP
    San Diego firefighter Brian Sanford rescues a dog from a flooded home. AFP
  • Water rushes down a street towards rescue crews as they search for stranded residents. AFP
    Water rushes down a street towards rescue crews as they search for stranded residents. AFP
  • A flooded street after a rain storm on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Bloomberg
    A flooded street after a rain storm on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Bloomberg
  • Workers remove damaged items from a shop flooded during a rainstorm in San Francisco. Bloomberg
    Workers remove damaged items from a shop flooded during a rainstorm in San Francisco. Bloomberg
  • A vehicle trapped by mud and debris at Jameson Lane near the 101 highway in Montecito. AP
    A vehicle trapped by mud and debris at Jameson Lane near the 101 highway in Montecito. AP
  • A mudslide covers a road after a storm in Montecito. Bloomberg
    A mudslide covers a road after a storm in Montecito. Bloomberg
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom warned residents that the storm is far from over. AP
    California Governor Gavin Newsom warned residents that the storm is far from over. AP
  • Waves break over the seawall in Pacifica. Bloomberg
    Waves break over the seawall in Pacifica. Bloomberg
  • Cars stuck in a flooded underpass in Oakland. AP
    Cars stuck in a flooded underpass in Oakland. AP
  • Huge amounts of snow dumped during storms around south Lake Tahoe. AP
    Huge amounts of snow dumped during storms around south Lake Tahoe. AP
  • A fallen tree blocks a road after a rainstorm in Montecito. Bloomberg
    A fallen tree blocks a road after a rainstorm in Montecito. Bloomberg
  • The posh Montecito Inn in Santa Barbara has flooded again. Bloomberg
    The posh Montecito Inn in Santa Barbara has flooded again. Bloomberg
  • A convenience store in Santa Barbara was flooded during the storm. Bloomberg
    A convenience store in Santa Barbara was flooded during the storm. Bloomberg
  • The San Francisco Department of Public Works removes a tree that fell on Fulton Street after a storm passed through the area. Getty / AFP
    The San Francisco Department of Public Works removes a tree that fell on Fulton Street after a storm passed through the area. Getty / AFP
  • A tree that fell on a commuter bus in San Francisco. Getty / AFP
    A tree that fell on a commuter bus in San Francisco. Getty / AFP
  • Two cars were sucked into a sinkhole that opened during a day of relentless rain near Los Angeles. AFP
    Two cars were sucked into a sinkhole that opened during a day of relentless rain near Los Angeles. AFP