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    ‘Life-threatening’ flooding feared in Northern California as storms cause rivers to swell

    by Susanne Rust, Hannah Fry, Hayley Smith, Rong-Gong Lin II and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times Jan 09, 2023 6 minutes
    Floodwaters covered the children's playground at Covered Bridge Park in Felton, California, on Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2023, after heavy rains swelled the San Lorenzo River to major flood stage before dawn.

    MENLO PARK, Calif. — Another in a series of powerful winter storms unleashed heavy rain in Northern California on Monday, causing widespread flooding in Santa Cruz County and beyond as rivers began to swell across the region.

    A series of atmospheric rivers that pummeled coastal communities last week and left more than 400,000 without power in California on Sunday will be followed by two major episodes of heavy rain and mountain snow in the next several days. Several rivers approached flood level, debris flows could be possible in burn areas and powerful winds could wreak havoc from the “energetic and moisture-laden parade of cyclones that are aiming directly for California,” according to the National Weather Service.

    In Santa Cruz County, evacuations were underway and major flooding was reported in Felton Grove and Paradise Park after the San Lorenzo River rose over its banks and flowed out into the surrounding community. Videos posted on social media showed muddy water

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