Heavy rains cause flooding in Southern California
The downpours targeted coastal Ventura and Santa Barbara counties northwest of Los Angeles County, swamping areas in the cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Santa Barbara.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Floodwaters reach the top of a street sign near an overpass as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A flooded streets is shown in front of train tracks as rain comes down Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A vehicle is submerged in floodwaters near an overpass as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Barbara Police Dept. detective Bryce Ford helps a motorist out of her car on a flooded street during a rainstorm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Barbara Police Dept. detective Bryce Ford helps a motorist out of her car on a flooded street during a rainstorm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A pedestrian tries to walk through a flooded zone near an overpass as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sand bags are placed in front of a business as flood waters rise during a rainstorm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A motorist makes their way through a flooded street as rain comes down Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man tries to push a vehicle out of a flooded street as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pedestrians walk on a flooded sidewalk as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A vehicle is submerged on a flooded street Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A vehicle is submerged in front of a feed and pet supply store during a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A motorist has a Christmas wreath on his grill as they drive through a flooded street during a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks past a submerged vehicle on a flooded street, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Floodwaters rise over sand bags placed in front of a store front, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cars are submerged on a flooded street during a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A pedestrian walks through a flooded street in a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man watches motorists drive through a flooded street during a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A road sign is seen along a flooded street during a rain storm, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Santa Barbara, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eduardo Avilez clears debris from a pump as rain comes down at Southland Sod, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Oxnard, Calif.