Two missing, dozens rescued after flash floods hit California
Two people are missing in California's Mariposa County after heavy rain caused dangerous flash floods rushing through the region.
Police said the two persons, one male and one female, went missing in two separate incidents after a three-day storm dumped heavy rain, in parts record-breaking.
Authorities said the flooding it unleashed led to dramatic rescues from Los Angeles in Southern California all the way to Folsom, some 645 km (400 miles) to the north.
In a rescue in Folsom, a man stood on his car as rescue crews helped him to safety while In San Luis Obispo County in central California, rescuers reported pulling 10 people from the Salinas River on Thursday.
WATCH: Dramatic rescues after California hit with heavy rain, flooding.
Water rescue teams used drones and helicopters to spot those stranded, rescuing flood victims and their pets from dangerous conditions.@Miguelnbc reports for @NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/V7brNINZRK
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 24, 2018
Observed storm total precipitation for the past 3 days. For a detailed listing of precipitation amounts see: https://t.co/R5TmoZnVhc#CAwx #CAstorm #AtmosphericRiver #LArain #LAweather #SoCal pic.twitter.com/TaTB4Kbkm1
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) March 23, 2018
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PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
225 PM PDT SAT MAR 24 2018
...FINAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR MARCH 20-23 MAJOR STORM
SYSTEM ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...
.TOP RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ALL LOCAL AREAS
ROCKY BUTTE (SLO COUNTY).....................10.60
UPPER TORO CREEK ROAD (SLO COUNTY)........... 8.28
SANTA MARGARITA BOOSTER (SLO COUNTY)......... 8.00
NORDHOFF RIDGE (VENTURA COUNTY).............. 6.22
UPPER MATILIJA CANYON (VENTURA COUNTY)....... 6.00
ROSE VALLEY (VENTURA COUNTY)................. 5.94
LA GRANADA MOUNTAIN (VENTURA COUNTY.......... 5.92
LAS TABLAS (SLO COUNTY)...................... 5.90
MATILIJA DAM (VENTURA COUNTY)................ 5.73
WHITE LEDGE PEAK (VENTURA COUNTY)............ 5.63
SANTA MARGARITA (SLO COUNTY)................. 5.56
SHELL PEAK (SLO COUNTY)...................... 5.44
KTYD TOWER (SBA COUNTY)...................... 5.38
SAN MARCOS PASS (SBA COUNTY)................. 5.33
.LA COUNTY METROPOLITAN
MONTE NIDO........................ 2.05
BEL AIR........................... 1.86
BEVERLY HILLS..................... 1.80
LEO CARILLO BEACH................. 1.76
GETTY CENTER...................... 1.74
SANTA MONICA (KSMO)............... 1.71
BIG ROCK MESA..................... 1.62
HOLLYWOOD RESERVOIR............... 1.59
MALIBU............................ 1.50
VENICE............................ 1.41
LA DOWNTOWN (CQT)................. 1.21
CULVER CITY....................... 1.09
ROLLING HILLS..................... 0.67
LA AIRPORT(KLAX).................. 0.64
REDONDO BEACH..................... 0.60
SOUTH GATE........................ 0.54
TORRANCE.......................... 0.51
SIGNAL HILL....................... 0.48
LONG BEACH (KLGB)................. 0.46
HAWTHORNE (KHHR).................. 0.42
ALAMITOS YARD - LONG BEACH........ 0.33
AVALON INLAND..................... 0.26
.LA COUNTY VALLEYS
NEWHALL........................... 3.90
ALISO CANYON...................... 3.58
OAT MOUNTAIN...................... 3.24
BROWNS CANYON..................... 3.03
SAND CANYON....................... 2.92
CHATSWORTH RESERVOIR.............. 2.74
DEL VALLE......................... 2.64
SAN FERNANDO...................... 2.44
CASTAIC JUNCTION.................. 2.40
PACOIMA DAM....................... 2.40
NORTHRIDGE........................ 2.37
SAUGUS............................ 2.05
CANOGA PARK....................... 1.97
AGOURA HILLS...................... 1.94
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE.............. 1.90
HANSEN DAM........................ 1.90
WOODLAND HILLS.................... 1.88
EAST PASADENA..................... 1.81
SAN RAFAEL HILLS.................. 1.59
VAN NUYS (KVNY)................... 1.52
EAGLE ROCK RESERVOIR.............. 1.46
BURBANK (KBUR).................... 1.41
ALHAMBRA.......................... 1.34
CLAREMONT......................... 1.27
SANTA FE DAM...................... 1.25
PUDDINGSTONE DAM.................. 1.19
LA VERNE.......................... 1.07
POMONA............................ 0.78
WHITTIER.......................... 0.71
PASADENA.......................... 0.68
ROWLAND HEIGHTS................... 0.56
.LA COUNTY MTNS & FTHLS
CEDAR SPRINGS..................... 3.93
WHITAKER PEAK..................... 3.67
ELIZABETH LAKE/WARM SPRINGS....... 3.64
CAMP 9............................ 3.57
WARM SPRINGS...................... 3.52
LITTLE GLEASON.................... 3.43
CRYSTAL LAKE...................... 3.07
CASTAIC........................... 3.05
CASTAIC LAKE...................... 2.95
CLEAR CREEK....................... 2.60
LECHUSA........................... 2.48
MOUNT LUKENS...................... 2.44
WEST FORK HELIPORT................ 2.44
SANTA ANITA DAM................... 2.33
INSPIRATION POINT................. 2.32
SAN GABRIEL DAM................... 2.28
PYRAMID LAKE...................... 2.10
MONTE NIDO........................ 2.09
TOPANGA CANYON.................... 2.05
CHILAO............................ 1.99
SIERRA MADRE...................... 1.95
MT BALDY.......................... 1.93
MORRIS DAM........................ 1.82
HUNGRY VALLEY..................... 1.77
SANDBERG.......................... 1.77
ACTON............................. 1.72
GORMAN............................ 1.65
TANBARK........................... 1.60
SAN ANTONIO DAM................... 1.47
MILL CREEK SUMMIT................. 1.10
OPIDS CAMP........................ 0.91
.LA COUNTY DESERTS
PINE CANYON....................... 2.04
LEONA VALLEY...................... 1.73
VALYERMO.......................... 1.42
POPPY PARK........................ 1.33
QUARTZ HILL....................... 1.33
NEENACH........................... 1.31
SCOTT RANCH....................... 1.18
PALMDALE (KPMD)................... 1.11
PALMDALE WATER DIST............... 1.10
LANCASTER WATER WORKS............. 1.05
LAKE PALMDALE..................... 0.93
LANCASTER (KWJF).................. 0.81
G-168 PUMP STATION................ 0.79
REDMAN............................ 0.74
SADDLEBACK BUTTE.................. 0.65
.VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL
VENTURA - KINGSTON RESERVOIR...... 4.10
CAMARILLO - UPLAND................ 3.48
SATICOY........................... 3.21
EL RIO SPREADING GROUNDS.......... 3.18
WHITE LEDGE PEAK.................. 5.72
MATILIJA CANYON................... 5.71
CAMROSA WATER DISTRICT............ 3.05
LA CONCHITA....................... 3.02
SPANISH HILLS..................... 3.00
VENTURA........................... 2.98
EL RIO............................ 2.87
VENTURA - CITY HALL............... 2.85
OXNARD - NWS...................... 2.84
CSU CHANNEL ISLANDS............... 2.83
CAMARILLO - PACIFIC SOD........... 2.82
VENTURA - HALL CANYON............. 2.77
MOON DITCH........................ 2.69
CAMARILLO (KCMA).................. 2.67
PORT HUENEME...................... 2.65
SANTA CLARA RIVER FREEMAN DIV..... 2.63
SILVERSTRAND BEACH................ 2.48
LEO CARRILLO...................... 1.76
OXNARD CIVIC CENTER............... 0.75
.VENTURA COUNTY W. VLYS
MATILIJA DAM...................... 5.73
SULPHUR MOUNTAIN.................. 4.91
USFS CASITAS STATION.............. 4.71
RED MOUNTAIN...................... 4.44
OJAI - THATCHER SCHOOL............ 4.42
STEWART CANYON.................... 4.27
MEINERS OAKS...................... 4.21
OAK VIEW.......................... 4.10
CANADA LARGA - VERDE CANYON....... 4.08
OJAI SUMMIT....................... 4.07
WHEELER CANYON.................... 4.06
OJAI.............................. 3.98
UPPER OJAI - HAPPY VALLEY......... 3.92
CASITAS DAM....................... 3.91
FAGAN CANYON WEST................. 3.68
CANADA LARGA...................... 3.65
FAGAN CANYON...................... 3.62
SANTA PAULA - WILSON RANCH........ 3.37
SEXTON CANYON..................... 3.26
SOMIS............................. 3.18
SOUTH MOUNTAIN.................... 3.13
SOUTH MOUNTAIN EAST............... 2.28
.VENTURA COUNTY E. VLYS
SESPE CREEK....................... 4.24
LANG RANCH........................ 3.44
FILLMORE NORTH.................... 3.31
TRIPAS CANYON..................... 3.30
TAPO CANYON....................... 3.21
HOME ACRES - HITCH BLVD........... 3.20
PIRU.............................. 3.16
MOORPARK.......................... 3.14
HAPPY CAMP CANYON................. 3.12
LAS LLAJAS CANYON................. 3.08
THOUSAND OAKS..................... 3.08
NEWBURY PARK...................... 3.07
SIMI SANITATION................... 2.95
FILLMORE.......................... 2.94
SIMI VALLEY WEST.................. 2.83
LAKE BARD......................... 2.82
SANTA ROSA VALLEY................. 2.72
SIMI VALLEY....................... 2.70
WESTLAKE VILLAGE.................. 2.68
PIRU - LA/VENTURA COUNTY LINE..... 2.67
THOUSAND OAKS CIVIC CENTER........ 2.60
FILLMORE FISH HATCHERY............ 2.59
DEALS FLAT........................ 2.57
CIRCLE X RANCH.................... 2.56
SANTA SUSANNA..................... 2.54
WILEY RIDGE....................... 2.42
LAKE SHERWOOD..................... 2.36
RANCHO SIERRA VISTA............... 2.36
CHEESEBORO........................ 2.19
SIMI HIGH SCHOOL.................. 2.14
ROCKY PEAK........................ 2.08
SAGE RANCH........................ 1.97
.VENTURA COUNTY MTNS
NORDHOFF RIDGE.................... 6.32
UPPER MATILIJA CANYON............. 6.00
ROSE VALLEY....................... 5.96
LA GRANADA MOUNTAIN............... 5.92
WHITE LEDGE PEAK.................. 5.72
MATILIJA CANYON................... 5.71
NORTH FORK MATILIJA............... 5.32
LAST CHANCE....................... 5.12
SISAR PEAK NORTH.................. 5.08
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN.................. 5.08
MATILIJA DAM...................... 5.01
WHEELER GORGE..................... 4.88
ORTEGA HILL....................... 4.82
HOPPER MOUNTAIN................... 4.64
SENIOR/GRIDLEY CANYON............. 4.64
PIEDRA BLANCA..................... 4.63
DOUGH FLAT........................ 4.58
SESPE - WESTATES.................. 4.56
SAN GUILLERMO..................... 4.44
CHORO GRANDE...................... 4.40
SYCAMORE CANYON................... 3.80
TOPA TOPA - SESPE................. 3.52
PINE MOUNTAIN INN................. 3.51
ALAMO MOUNTAIN.................... 3.12
LOCKWOOD VALLEY................... 2.73
OZENA............................. 2.43
CHUCHUPATE........................ 2.00
FRAZIER MOUNTAIN.................. 1.77
HUNGRY VALLEY..................... 1.77
APACHE CANYON..................... 1.26
.SBA NORTH CST & VLYS
CELITE............................ 4.75
HARRIS GRADE...................... 3.96
TWITCHELL DAM..................... 3.82
SUDDEN PEAK....................... 3.82
SISQUOC........................... 3.76
LOS OLIVOS........................ 3.72
LOS ALAMOS........................ 3.59
VANDENBERG NORTH.................. 3.43
LOS PRIETOS....................... 3.23
LOMPOC............................ 3.21
BURTON MESA FS.................... 3.18
SANTA ROSA PARK................... 3.15
BUELLTON.......................... 3.11
VANDENBERG (KVBG)................. 2.95
SANTA YNEZ........................ 2.91
SANTA MARIA FLOOD SHOP............ 2.87
CACHUMA DAM....................... 2.79
SOLVANG........................... 2.79
LOMPOC AIRPORT.................... 2.76
SEDGWICK RESERVE.................. 2.72
SANTA MARIA (KSMX)................ 2.44
SANTA MARIA CITY PW............... 2.41
SURF.............................. 2.41
SANTA MARIA COUNTY BLDG........... 2.39
GUADALUPE......................... 2.10
CASMALIA.......................... 2.08
NEW CUYAMA........................ 1.24
.SBA SOUTH COAST
KTYD TOWER........................ 5.38
GAVIOTA COAST..................... 4.97
SUMMERLAND........................ 4.51
EL CAPITAN........................ 4.28
STANWOOD FIRE STATION............. 4.27
HOLLISTER RANCH................... 4.14
MONTECITO HILLS................... 4.12
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN...... 4.07
MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE............... 3.96
SANTA BARBARA..................... 3.95
DOS PUEBLOS....................... 3.84
GLEN ANNIE-ELLWOOD................ 3.84
MONTECITO......................... 3.78
SAN ROQUE......................... 3.62
GOLETA ROAD YARD.................. 3.52
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE........ 3.39
CARPINTERIA....................... 3.38
COLD SPRINGS DB................... 3.34
GOLETA............................ 3.28
GOLETA WATER DISTRICT............. 3.02
SANTA BARBARA(KSBA)............... 2.93
UCSB.............................. 2.71
SANTA BARBARA CITY FD............. 2.54
.SBA MTNS & FTHLS
UPPER ROMERO...................... 6.21
TEPUSQUET......................... 6.12
DOULTON TUNNEL.................... 5.49
EAST CAMINO CIELO................. 5.48
EDISON TRAIL...................... 5.45
TECOLOTECANYON.................... 5.18
WEST BIG PINE..................... 5.04
SAN MARCOS PASS................... 5.35
REFUGIO PASS...................... 5.31
EL DESEO.......................... 4.81
JUNCAL DAM........................ 4.38
MANZANITA MOUNTAIN................ 4.28
ALISAL RESERVOIR.................. 3.98
TROUT CLUB (SAN MARCOS PASS)...... 3.96
LAS CRUCES........................ 3.84
FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN RAWS............ 3.80
DON VICTOR........................ 3.77
CAMUESA........................... 3.73
GIBRALTER DAM..................... 3.49
SANTA BARBARA POTRERO............. 3.36
COTTONWOOD CANYON................. 3.07
BATES RIDGE....................... 3.03
HAPPY CANYON...................... 2.79
.SLO COUNTY COAST
CAMP SLO.......................... 5.48
LOS OSOS.......................... 5.12
CANET............................. 5.09
SAN LUIS OBISPO................... 4.84
CAMBRIA........................... 4.73
SLO - CAL POLY.................... 4.62
SLO RESERVIOR..................... 4.49
LOS BERROS........................ 4.45
NIPOMO EAST....................... 3.98
SAN SIMEON........................ 3.97
SAN LUIS OBISPO(KSBP)............. 3.81
MORRO BAY......................... 3.71
NIPOMO............................ 3.63
ARROYO GRANDE..................... 2.80
PISMO BEACH....................... 3.52
OCEANO............................ 2.56
.SLO COUNTY CENTRAL
ROCKY BUTTE.......................10.60
UPPER TORO CREEK ROAD............. 8.28
SANTA MARGARITA BOOSTER........... 8.00
SOUTH PORTAL...................... 6.46
HIGHWAY 46 - SEVEN MILE........... 6.15
LAS TABLAS........................ 5.90
SANTA MARGARITA................... 5.56
SHELL PEAK........................ 5.44
TEMPLETON......................... 5.28
NACIMIENTO - SEPAQUE.............. 5.19
LOPEZ REC AREA.................... 5.08
SALINAS DAM....................... 4.89
BALD MOUNTAIN..................... 4.57
ARROYO GRANDE RAWS................ 4.50
PASO ROBLES (KPRB)................ 4.26
LAKE LOPEZ........................ 4.05
ATASCADERO........................ 3.78
SAN ANTONIO DAM................... 2.83
NACIMIENTO DAM.................... 2.39
.SLO COUNTY EASTERN
BLACK MOUNTAIN.................... 5.20
BRANCH MOUNTAIN................... 4.53
HOG CANYON........................ 4.10
SHANDON........................... 2.44
LA PANZA.......................... 1.99
CARRIZO PLAIN..................... 1.70
DATA COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...US FOREST
SERVICE...LOS ANGELES CO DPW...LOS ANGELES CO FIRE...ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS...VENTURA CO WATERSHED PROTECTION
DISTRICT...VENTURA COUNTY APCD...SANTA BARBARA CO FLOOD
CONTROL...AND SAN LUIS OBISPO CO PUBLIC WORKS.
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