California menaced by heavy rain, flooding after relentless deluge

A California plate is seen at an area affected by floods after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, Marchmore

Floodwaters from the Pajaro River are seen in Pajaro, California, March 13. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino

A local resident walks through a flooded area as he rescues his birds in Pajaro, California, March 14. REUTERSmore

A commercial area affected by floods is seen after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 14. REUTERSmore

Trucks from the National Guard drive along a flooded street after heavy rain affects the town of Pajaro, Califmore

Floodwaters from the Pajaro River are seen flowing under Highway 1, currently closed by officials, in Montereymore

A truck drives through an area affected by floods after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 14. REmore

Construction crew works to repair the levee that broke and caused the nearby community of Pajaro to flood in Mmore

Construction crew works to repair the levee that broke and caused the nearby community of Pajaro to flood in Mmore

An agriculture area is seen affected by floods after days of heavy rain in Pajaro, California, March 14. REUTEmore

Floodwaters from the Pajaro River are seen flowing under Highway 1, currently closed by officials, in Montereymore

Floodwaters from the Pajaro River are seen in Pajaro, California, March 13. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino

Volunteer Gonzalo Fernandez hands out donations to take to other evacuation centers where flood victims are shmore

Angels Hair Salon with a damaged facade sits surrounded by floodwaters from the Pajaro River in Pajaro, Califomore

Aerial view of broken levee and flooded river in Pajaro, California, March 12. REUTERS/Drone Base

A general view shows flooded streets in Pajaro, California, March 12. @terrywayphoto

A view shows the formation of cloud in Fresno, California, March 12. @awesternlens

A general view of a flooded street in Pajaro, California, March 11. DongWoo Lee/via REUTERS

A member of the California National Guard helps a person to get out of a vehicle stranded on a flooded street more

A view shows the overflowing Kern River, as seen from the living room window of a person's house, in Three Rivmore

A view shows the overflowing Kern River, as seen from the backyard of a person's house, in Kernville, Californmore

Utility workers stand on the edge of a washed out road damaged by an atmospheric river storm system in Soquel,more

An aerial view of the overflowing Kern River in Kernville, California, March 10. Ethan Reynolds/Instagram

Playground equipments are submerged in the overflowing Kern River in Kernville, California, March 10. @faithfmore

A cyclist bikes through a flooded sidewalk after an atmospheric river storm system in Hayward, California, Marmore