California ravaged by storms -- in pictures

  • The Los Angeles River flows strongly during the storm on Monday in California. Getty / AFP
    The Los Angeles River flows strongly during the storm on Monday in California. Getty / AFP
  • California continues to be drenched by powerful storms, with high wind and heavy rain toppling trees, flooding roads and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents. Getty / AFP
    California continues to be drenched by powerful storms, with high wind and heavy rain toppling trees, flooding roads and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents. Getty / AFP
  • A man walks crosses the Los Angeles River in Los Angles as Californian storms continue. Getty / AFP
    A man walks crosses the Los Angeles River in Los Angles as Californian storms continue. Getty / AFP
  • A support beam is split in two, landing on a parked Ford Mach-E after a tall eucalyptus tree fell on a home in the Castro Valley. EPA
    A support beam is split in two, landing on a parked Ford Mach-E after a tall eucalyptus tree fell on a home in the Castro Valley. EPA
  • A home and car are damaged after a pine tree toppled in San Bruno. EPA
    A home and car are damaged after a pine tree toppled in San Bruno. EPA
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency amid the winter storms. EPA
    California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency amid the winter storms. EPA
  • Workers remove branches from a tall eucalyptus tree after it fell on a home and a neighbour's carport. EPA
    Workers remove branches from a tall eucalyptus tree after it fell on a home and a neighbour's carport. EPA
  • A Sacramento Municipal Utility crew rushes to repair a storm-shattered power pole and hanging wires. Reuters
    A Sacramento Municipal Utility crew rushes to repair a storm-shattered power pole and hanging wires. Reuters
  • A Sacramento Municipal Utility crew repairs fallen powerlines after storms in the state's capital. Reuters
    A Sacramento Municipal Utility crew repairs fallen powerlines after storms in the state's capital. Reuters
  • Crews race to repair more fallen powerlines. Reuters
    Crews race to repair more fallen powerlines. Reuters
  • A resident looks at a boat caught in a tree in the Russian River in Rio Nido, California. Getty / AFP
    A resident looks at a boat caught in a tree in the Russian River in Rio Nido, California. Getty / AFP
  • A flooded vineyard on Monday in Forestville, near the San Francisco Bay Area. Getty / AFP
    A flooded vineyard on Monday in Forestville, near the San Francisco Bay Area. Getty / AFP
  • The pier at Capitola Wharf is split in half in the city of Aptos, California. AFP
    The pier at Capitola Wharf is split in half in the city of Aptos, California. AFP
  • A huge storm called a "bomb cyclone" by meteorologists has arrived and is expected to cause flooding throughout the state. AFP
    A huge storm called a "bomb cyclone" by meteorologists has arrived and is expected to cause flooding throughout the state. AFP
  • A man assesses damage to his home in Felton. AFP
    A man assesses damage to his home in Felton. AFP
  • Californians deal with flooding and mudslides on Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms hit the state, closing schools, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. AP
    Californians deal with flooding and mudslides on Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms hit the state, closing schools, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. AP
  • Naia Skogerson leaves her house as floodwaters rise in the Rio Del Mar neighbourhood of Aptos. AP
    Naia Skogerson leaves her house as floodwaters rise in the Rio Del Mar neighbourhood of Aptos. AP
  • Cars submerged after heavy rain moved through Windsor near San Francisco. Getty / AFP
    Cars submerged after heavy rain moved through Windsor near San Francisco. Getty / AFP
  • The San Francisco Bay Area continues to be inundated by floods that have brought high wind and heavy rain. Getty / AFP
    The San Francisco Bay Area continues to be inundated by floods that have brought high wind and heavy rain. Getty / AFP
  • Storms are lined up over the Pacific and are expected to bring more rain and wind until the end of the week. Getty / AFP
    Storms are lined up over the Pacific and are expected to bring more rain and wind until the end of the week. Getty / AFP
  • A car in the San Francisco Bay area floats by a vineyard. Getty / AFP
    A car in the San Francisco Bay area floats by a vineyard. Getty / AFP