Second day of needed rain in California, flooding didn't immediately materialize-AP

12/3/14, "Rain drops for a second day on parched California," AP, C. Weber and G. Flaccus, Los Angeles 

"A Pacific storm is bringing a second day of much-needed rain to drought-stricken Southern California as well as concerns about possible mudslides in foothill communities scarred by wildfires. Forecasters predicted scattered showers Wednesday for the region that saw strong downpours a day earlier. Inland areas east of Los Angeles could see the heaviest rain.

Flash flood watches have been extended for wildfire burn areas, where the soaking brought worries of debris flows and flooding that did not immediately materialize. But the saturation from previous rains and the next round of showers could change that quickly.

Downtown Los Angeles received 1.15 inches of rain Tuesday, breaking a 1961 record for the day. Nearly 1 ½ inches fell on San Francisco.

Traffic was snarled and flights were delayed in cities around the state."

Image: "Students carry umbrellas as they walks on the University of California Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014."





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