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Californians under flood alert as another atmospheric river closes in
The U.S. West Coast faces a fresh round of heavy rainfall and snow this week, as another atmospheric river began slamming California on Sunday — bringing with it the threat of flooding, mudslides and possibly tornadoes. The big picture: Flood watches stretched across much of California's coast ahead of the multi-day atmospheric river event, as the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center noted soils in Southern and Central California "remain well saturated" from Saturday's lighter rains and previous days' precipitation. State of play: There's a moderate risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding ... (full story)