3 dead in catastrophic Christmas flooding in California
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Forecasters measured 4.52 inches of rain at the Santa Barbara Airport on Christmas, beating the previous record of 2.17 inches set in 1955.
Another wave of rain was hitting the Los Angeles area on Friday, adding to the record-setting precipitation over Christmas.
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Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California with heavy rain expected to last days
More than 41 million Americans across California, Nevada and Arizona are under flood watches on Wednesday amid a rare, high risk for excessive rainfall and flooding.
California is facing another day of heavy rain and risks of flash floods, prompting Los Angeles County to extend evacuation orders as officials warn about the dangers for road travel in this busy holiday period.
But there is still risk Friday of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches around Lake Tahoe.
Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman joins 'America Reports' to discuss the environmental impact of a massive California storm after upwards of seven inches of rain caused mudslides and floods.
More severe weather is forecast for an already soaked California, raising risk of additional mudslides and debris flows.