The Los Angeles Fire Department was out in force on Sunday night, rescuing and helping those in danger from flooding caused by the atmospheric river.
In Los Angeles, 4.10 inches of rain fell in the city on Sunday alone, which is more than the entire month averages each year, at 3.64 inches.
On Oxnard Street, which is closed from Tampa to Wilbur in Tarzana, several drivers found themselves stuck in two-to-three feet of water caused by the torrential downfall.
As a result, members of the fire department used tow trucks and boats to save those who were stranded.
Video of the scene was caught by KNX Reporter Emily Valdez and showed the first responders driving through several inches of flood water, towing vehicles behind them.
The flood water was so high that while Valdez stood on the sidewalk, it went ankle-deep.
One resident described the scene on Oxnard as "a mess," noting that flooding occurs often on the street.
"The trees, you can't see where they're connected to the ground anymore. It's starting to look like a swamp," he said.
The high winds that came with the rain on Sunday are not expected to return, offering Californians a small break from the heavy storm system. However, rain isn’t expected to stop until Tuesday at the earliest.
The weather agency shared that the area is facing potentially “life-threatening landslides and additional flash flooding.”
“Numerous damaging landslides, flooded roadways, submerged vehicles, and flooded creeks and streams are ongoing,” the weather service said, adding that the risk remains until 9 a.m. PST.