WEATHERWeatherAdd TopicFlooding in California forces evacuations Sean DoughertyUSA TODAYThis aerial image shows a truck as it drives across a flooded road past Central Valley farmland along the Tule River in Tulare County during a winter storm near Corcoran, California, on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows flooded Central Valley farmland along Highway 99 in Tulare County during a winter storm near Tulare, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows Joel Gonzalez riding a boat while fishing in flooded Central Valley farmland during a winter storm along the border of Kings County and Tulare County near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows flooded Central Valley farmland along Highway 99 in Tulare County during a winter storm near Tulare, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows a flooded home, vehicles, and Central Valley farmland during a winter storm in Tulare County near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows flooded Central Valley farmland and the California State Prison, Corcoran (rear L) during a winter storm as seen from the border of Kings County and Tulare County near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial image shows flooded roads and Central Valley farmland during a winter storm along the border of Kings County and Tulare County near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesCars sit in flood waters by Central Valley farmland along the Tule River in Tulare County during a winter storm near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesA mound of earth and debris reinforce a levee protecting farmland from flooding as the Tule River flows past Central Valley farmland in Tulare County during a winter storm near Tulare, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesFlood waters encroach on construction supplies for the California High-Speed Rail Tule Lake Viaduct project through Central Valley farmland along the Tule River in Tulare County during a winter storm near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesFlooded Central Valley farmland along the Tule River in Tulare County during a winter storm near Corcoran, California on March 21, 2023.PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP Via Getty ImagesIn this image provided by the Orange County Fire Authority, debris lines cliff where three apartment structures had to be evacuated due to a landslide in San Clemente, Calif., Wednesday, March 15, 2023. California's 11th atmospheric river of the winter has taken parting shots at southern counties as it moves out after walloping the storm-battered state. A landslide in coastal San Clemente has forced the evacuation of four hilltop apartment buildings.APCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom walks with Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto before speaking to members of the press in Pajaro, Calif., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Runoff from a powerful atmospheric river last week burst a levee on the Pajaro River, triggering evacuations as water flooded farmland and agricultural communities. Nearly half of the people under evacuation orders were in Monterey County.Brontë Wittpenn, APIn an aerial view, floodwaters fill the streets on March 14, 2023, in Pajaro, California. Northern California has been hit by another atmospheric river that has brought heavy rains and flooding throughout the region. The town has been inundated with floodwaters since Saturday after a levee was breached along the Pajaro River.Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesPamela Cerruti walks through floodwaters inside her daughter's laundry mat, Pajaro Coin Laundry, on Salinas Road in Pajaro, Calif. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. A levee failure prompted overnight evacuations on Friday, March 10, and into the next day.Brontë Wittpenn, San Francisco Chronicle Via APA crew works at repairing a levee rupture at the Pajaro River in Monterey County, Calif., Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Forecasters warned of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain highways as a new atmospheric river pushed into swamped California early Tuesday.Haven Daley, APFloodwaters surround homes and vehicles in the community of Pajaro in Monterey County, Calif., on Monday, March 13, 2023.Noah Berger, APAn aerial view shows people making their way around a flooded neighborhood in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Watsonville, California on March 11, 2023. - Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople rest at an evacuation center at Santa Cruz County fairgrounds in Watsonville, Calif., Saturday, March 11, 2023.Nic Coury, APNaomi Rodriguez treads through flood waters to reach her home in the Pajaro area of Watsonville, California on Saturday, March 11, 2023. - Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesA man looks out over floodwaters in Watsonville, Calif., Saturday, March 11, 2023.Nic Coury, APPeople look at heavy floodwaters in Watsonville, Calif., Saturday, March 11, 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared emergencies in 34 counties in recent weeks, and the Biden administration approved a presidential disaster declaration for some on Friday morning, a move that will bring more federal assistance. (Nic Coury, APThis aerial photograp shows vehicles and homes engulfed by floodwaters in Pajaro, California on Saturday, March 11, 2023. - Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial view shows a truck making its way through a flooded neighborhood in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Watsonville, California, on March 11, 2023. - Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesMiguel Sepulveda carries his dog from his flooded home in the Pajaro area of Watsonville, California on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn aerial view shows a flooded neighborhood in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Watsonville, California, on March 11, 2023. Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.JOSH EDELSON, AFP Via Getty ImagesTeresa Fuentes becomes emotional after seeing flood damage to belongings at her home on College Road in Watsonville, Calif., Friday, March 10, 2023. More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways during the morning commute.Nic Coury, APState Parks swift water technicians Jeremy Paiss and Bryan Kine transport Lizbeth Hernandez to safety after her truck was swept away by flood waters along Paulsen Road in Watsonville, Calif., Friday, March 10, 2023. Hernandez, who does not swim, stood on the roof of her truck for over an hour until Paiss and Kine could reach her and paddle her to safety.Shmuel Thaler, The Santa Cruz Sentinel Via APFeatured Weekly Ad