Flooding Swamps Northern California
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Potentially catastrophic rain is heading toward Los Angeles -- a region already scarred by recent extreme weather and climate events, making it more vulnerable.
The NWS has upgraded some areas to "high risk" for excessive rainfall and flash flooding Wednesday, including Burbank, Altadena, Glendale and more.
The NWS Sacramento CA released a flash flood warning at 4:43 p.m. on Sunday in effect until 10:45 p.m. for Shasta County.
Northern California is under severe weather warnings with high winds, potential flash flooding, and a slight chance of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes from Tuesday evening through Friday.
A flash flood warning is in effect for southern Humboldt County and southwestern Trinity County until 6:45 p.m. PST tonight, according to the National Weather Service office in Eureka.
The National Weather Service issued the flash flood warning on Monday due to a levee breach in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle located in King County. An evacuation notice is in effect for parts of King County.
A driver, believed to be 33-year-old man, was found inside a completely submerged vehicle in Snohomish County and pronounced dead at the scene.
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