The not-so Golden State! Rain-soaked Southern California sees one of its wettest Februarys on record, with latest storm sparking mudslide warnings and ANOTHER forecast for this weekend

• Heavy rain is forecasted to douse much of northern California today and southern California into Wednesday – as a very wet February continues
• Officials have also said flooding and landslides remain a concern – and debris flows are possible over areas recently burned by wildfires

The state of California has been experiencing one of its wettest Februarys on record as flood, mudslide, and new storm warnings continue to be issued for this week.

The Golden State continues to be under the threat of flooding as an atmospheric river moving through the region is pounding the coast with landslides and floods.

Significant damage is expected this week as heavy rains are forecast to douse much of northern California today and southern California into Wednesday.

Predictions of another storm occurring on either Saturday night, Sunday or Monday have also been made.

The Golden State continues to be under the threat of flooding as an atmospheric river moving through the region pounds the coast with landslides and floods

Predictions of another storm occurring on either Saturday night or likely Sunday have also been made

Los Angeles County could receive three to five inches of rain in the mountains and foothills by the end of tomorrow’s storm, the National Weather Service said.

As of now, downtown Los Angeles has already received 12 inches of downpour this month itself, which is three inches more than the area’s average for a full year.

The new storm is expected to bring in another half an inch of rain to the area.

Ventura County is forecasted to receive two to four inches of rain while Santa Barbara County could receive one to two inches in the mountains and foothills by Wednesday.

Wind gusts are predicted to reach 30 to 50 mph in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The NWS has also issued f​lood watches for the Bay Area, Sacramento, Fresno and San Diego for this week.

Officials have also said that flooding and landslides remain a concern and debris flows are possible over areas recently burned by wildfires.

Significant damage is expected this week as heavy rains are forecast to douse much of northern California today and southern California into Wednesday

A distressed Californian recorded a TikTok of the downpour in Los Angeles

The NWS has also issued f¿lood watches for the Bay Area, Sacramento, Fresno and San Diego for this week

San Marcos Pass received over 10 inches of rainfall, Porter Ranch, Bel Air, Leo Carrillo and Beverly Hills all received over two inches of rainfall on Monday. Pictured: flooding in Montecito

Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard explained: ‘This is one of the wetter Februarys on record. It’s been an incredibly wet month.

‘In normal winters where we haven’t had as much rain, this type of rainfall doesn’t cause that much [of an] issue because the ground can still absorb water.

‘But once the ground becomes completely saturated, flooding can occur really easily and the earth can start to move, either with mud or rockslides.’

Today’s storm has already knocked down trees, wiped away cars and put hundreds of homes at risk of destruction in Rancho Palos Verdes as the rain and mudslides cracked the road open as the hillside is shifting at a rapid rate.

Mayor John Cruikshank has asked Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency specifically for Rancho Palos Verdes.

‘You can definitely see the cracks getting deeper very quickly,’ resident Stephanie Streisand told KTLA about the crumbling roads in the area.

‘I’ve been traveling over this road for over 55 years, since I was a young child, and I’ve never seen it like this. In particular in the last few months.’

Significant damage is still possible as heavy rains are forecast to douse the Golden State into Wednesday. Pictured: flood water rushes in Montecitio

Work crews clean up a beach front road after ocean waves caused by a winter storm pushed up beach rocks in Oceanside, California, on Tuesday

In Santa Barbara, evacuation warnings remain in place for properties along waterways associated with the Alisal burn area, properties in the vicinity of Sycamore Creek and properties in the vicinity of Mission Creek

Waves break against the pilings of the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach as another storm brought rough surf, rain, winds and cool temperatures to Southern California

Visitors pose for a photo south of the Huntington Beach Pier as a storm brought strong winds, rain and rough surf to the Beach

In Santa Barbara, evacuation warnings remain in place for properties along waterways associated with the Alisal burn area, properties in the vicinity of Sycamore Creek and properties in the vicinity of Mission Creek, according to the county.

There were flooded roads, mudslides, trees falling on cars and the Santa Barbara airport shut down for the day on Monday.

San Marcos Pass received over 10 inches of rainfall, Porter Ranch, Bel Air, Leo Carrillo and Beverly Hills all received over two inches of rainfall.

Gusty winds knocked out power for more than 11,000 customers, according to PowerOutage.us.

A rockslide was reported on U.S. 101 near Gaviota, in Santa Barbara County and a mudslide was reported near Santa Monica, blocking some lanes on the Pacific Coast Highway, according to The Weather Channel.

There have been over 130 reports of flash flooding, landslides or rockslides across California since February 17.

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