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20 Photos of SoCal Storm's Horrific Toll

From rock-filled mudslides in Los Angeles to fallen trees in Long Beach, see the scary aftermath of the California storms in photos below.

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A large mudslide which occurred at the intersection of Beverly Drive and Beverly Place in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles damaged homes and cars on Monday. Rain is expected to continue in Southern California over the next 12 hours.
A large mudslide which occurred at the intersection of Beverly Drive and Beverly Place in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles damaged homes and cars on Monday. Rain is expected to continue in Southern California over the next 12 hours. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)

LOS ANGELES, CA — The historic rainstorm that has been drenching California since Sunday dumped about a year's worth of rain in parts of Southern California, and most of the Southland remains under flood watch through Wednesday.

Los Angeles County, which was hit the hardest, received upwards of 14 inches of rain in the Malibu area since Sunday, equalling the region's annual average while the downtown area received more than nine inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. On Tuesday morning, the heaviest rainfall moved into the Orange County area, which was under a flash flood warning directing residents not to leave their homes unless fleeing floodwaters.

Near the Hollywood Hills, flood waters rushed downhill toward Studio City carrying mud, rocks and debris from the multimillion-dollar homes it engulfed Monday. Sixteen people were forced to evacuate. Most of Southern California has been warned to stay on high alert as the threat of flood and mudslides still remain high.

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Three people have already been killed by fallen trees as the storm passed through Northern California prior. This storm is the second to come from an atmospheric river in just the span of days, according to AP.

Check out the surreal photos from the storm below.

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Jeffrey Raines clears debris from a mudslide at his parent's home during a rainstorm, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A man walks his dog on the edge of the Los Angeles River, carrying stormwater downstream Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Mud and debris is strewn on Fryman Rd. during a rain storm, Monday Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A car is damaged by debris from a storm Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City, Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Storm damage from mud, rock and debris flows along Lockridge Road in Studio City, Calif., has caused major damage to vehicles and houses in the area on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
Crews clean up the street in the 6900 block of E Deleon Street after a tree fell on a car during the storm in Long Beach, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. A powerful storm fueled by an atmospheric river is pounding Southern California, causing widespread flooding, turning hillsides into rivers of mud, knocking out power to many and leading to evacuation orders in some areas.(Brittany Murray/The Orange County Register via AP)
A firefighter walks past vehicles submerged by a mudslide Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A first responder helps a resident evacuate from a neighborhood after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, endangering the city's large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
An SUV sits buried by a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, endangering the city's large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Submerged vehicles are photographed after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A woman, shielded with an umbrella, carefully crosses the flooded intersection at Foothill Blvd and Cactus Ave in Rialto, Calif., during a downpour, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
A man walks under heavy rain past temporary tents in Skid Row, one of the largest populations of homeless people in the United States on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. Shelters were adding beds for the city's homeless population of nearly 75,000 people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
An SUV towing a trailer lies in the rocks on the bank of Cajon Creek near Devore, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, after it was swept away in the floodwaters the night before. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
Los Angeles Sheriff officers help two motorists involved in a traffic collision at a busy intersection with a non working traffic signals due to power outage on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is endangering the city's large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
Rising waters caused by heavy rain destroy encampments along the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
Riverside County Firefighters and City Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
In this photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, a truck is covered in snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Hudson Henry/Mammoth Mountain Ski Area via AP)
In this photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, a snow plow is used to clear snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5 2024. (Hudson Henry/Mammoth Mountain Ski Area via AP)

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