US: Powerful Atmospheric River Brings Major Flood Threat to California

A powerful atmospheric river began slamming California, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds that elevated the flash flood threat to Level 3. Evacuation warnings have been issued for vulnerable areas near recent burn scars from wildfires, as the storm is expected to bring several months' worth of rain in the span of just a few days.

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catches a fish at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catches a fish at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catching a fish flies at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catches a fish at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catches a fish at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catching a fish flies at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MILPITAS-SEA EAGLE

(220319) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sea eagle catches a fish at a park in Milpitas, San Francisco, the United States, March 17, 2022. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220208) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2022 shows a bald eagle catching fish at the Sandy Wool Lake in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220208) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2022 shows a bald eagle catching fish at the Sandy Wool Lake in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows a bald eagle at a park in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows a bald eagle at a park in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows a bald eagle at a park in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BALD EAGLE

(220112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows a bald eagle at a park in Milpitas, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)