© Lucy Nicholson / ReutersCars drive through rain on a flooded street in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 22, 2017
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency as a trio of severe storms pounded the state with flash floods, mudslides and raging rivers. At least four people died as a result.
Flood watches and warnings were in effect in Southern California as downtown Los Angeles received nearly 4 inches of rain, inundating roadways, toppling trees and raising fears of damaging mudslides.
Flooding"WHOA! Take a look at this image of the 110 Freeway at the Carson Street overpass in Carson," tweeted CBSLA. "Stay dry, and safe!"
A couple living in Seal Beach, south of Los Angeles were at home when the rain began to fall. They watched as water began to fill the mobile home community, and water crept over the step leading up to their home.
"It just started seeping in," Emily Earhart told AP. "We started getting towels and realized it wasn't going to do it."
Comment: California really seems to be getting hit hard right now by Mother Nature: