California Battles First of Two Atmospheric Rivers; Braces for More Powerful Storm on Sunday

Heavy rain and winds cause flooding and topple trees, while Lake Shasta's water levels see significant increase.

• California is experiencing the first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers, causing flooding, toppling trees, and triggering statewide storm preparations.
• The atmospheric river is expected to mostly target Southern California, with Los Angeles and San Diego areas in the bullseye for heavy rain.
• The weather service has issued a flood watch into Friday morning for the Bay Area and the Central Coast due to possible flooding of rivers, streams, some roads and areas scarred by previous wildfires.
• California's largest reservoir, Lake Shasta, has seen a significant increase in water levels, adding 10 percent to its total capacity in two weeks due to the atmospheric rivers.
• A more powerful storm, also an atmospheric river, is expected to hit California on Sunday, potentially causing major windstorms and heavy rain.

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