As a series of severe storms continue to hammer California, at least 17 people have died and a five-year-old boy is still missing.
The storms, which started battering the state last week, have now claimed more lives than the two years of wildfires combined.
A flood warning still applies to almost 22 million people in California and some areas of Oregon, and the atmospheric river is expected to keep pouring heavy rains in the area.
The star-studded city of Montecito received an evacuation order due to the intense weather, and on Tuesday the entire city of San Francisco received a flash flood warning.
The search for Kyle Doan, 5, who was carried away when his mother's truck became stranded in a creek close to Paso Robles, resumed on Tuesday as the weather began to improve a little. On Tuesday afternoon, poor visibility compelled emergency personnel to delay the search once more.
Throughout the week, further severe weather is predicted, which could increase the likelihood of flooding, rising rivers, and mudslides on already saturated soils.
