The seventh storm in a row in California since Christmas brought more rain to the state, which had already been hit by flooding, strong winds, power outages and evacuations of entire cities, Reuters reported.

Downtown San Francisco saw an unusual 11 inches (34.5 cm) of rain fall between Dec. 26 and yesterday morning, while San Francisco International Airport and the cities of Oakland and Stockton saw records for the same period, the National Weather Service said. service.

The state as a whole recorded 22 cm over the same time period, which is more than a third of its average annual rainfall.

Large parts of Central California have received half the annual rainfall since December 26.

Forecasts are that at the end of the week the state will be hit by an eighth storm in a row.

Dozens of roads are impassable due to mudslides and snow.

Transport authorities in the state yesterday urged motorists not to go out in their cars until the roads are cleared.

The storms, which brought as much as 30 inches (76 cm) of rain in some mountainous areas, have killed at least 17 people since the start of the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Yesterday, a new victim was discovered - a 43-year-old woman who found her death in a car that was submerged in water.

An operation is also underway in Central California to search for a five-year-old boy who was swept away by rising waters.

Strong gusts knocked down power lines and left more than 55,000 residential and non-residential customers without power, but that was far fewer than late last week, when the number had reached nearly half a million.

Most of the evacuation orders in the state have been lifted, but not in the town of Planada, Central California, which remains under water, adds BTA.

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