There is no end in sight for the unrelenting rainfall inundating the West Coast with severe flooding and widespread power outages.
The ground that is typically parched as a result of a decadeslong megadrought has now been overly saturated with moisture that threatens to continue for several days. Some coastal roads have been washed away and homes flooded, and heavy rain and mountain snow continued into Sunday morning.
There is no light at the end of the tunnel for Californians hoping to see a break in the rain. The pattern is expected to continue in the coming week and into the next week wave after wave of atmospheric moisture affecting the coast. The influx of moisture will likely create more mudslides, debris flows -- especially in the burn scar areas -- and rapid rises of creeks, streams and rivers.
The San Lorenzo River near Santa Cruz, a coastal town about 90 miles south of San Francisco, is forecast to reach major flood stage on Monday, nearing 23 feet. At about 21.76 feet, major flooding occurs in the Felton Grove neighborhood, with roadways several feet deep and waters inundating the approaches to the Felton Covered Bridge, according to the National Weather Service.
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