A series of storms soaked Northern California over the President's Day Holiday weekend, triggering flooding, mudslides and road damage in its wake. Some communities braced for further flooding as heavy waters made its way downstream.
Here are some photos of the rains, floods and response:
Men fill sandbags in Modesto on Feb. 21, 2017, after a series of weekend storms struck California. (Vanessa Rancaño/KQED)Flooded Terrace Trailer Park in Modesto on Feb. 21, 2017, after a series of weekend storms struck California. (Vanessa Rancaño/KQED)Flooded Terrace Trailer Park in Modesto on Feb. 21, 2017, after a series of weekend storms struck California. (Vanessa Rancaño/KQED)Men fill sandbags in Modesto on Feb. 21, 2017, after a series of weekend storms struck California. (Vanessa Rancaño/KQED)San Jose's Fire Department rescues people caught in floodwaters on Feb. 21, 2017. (Peter Jon Shuler/KQED)Strong storms trigger flooding in San Jose on Feb. 21, 2017. (Peter Jon Shuler/KQED)The San Jose Fire Department searches for people caught in floodwaters in San Jose on Feb. 21, 2017. (Peter Jon Shuler/KQED)Strong storms trigger flooding in San Jose on Feb. 21, 2017. (Peter Jon Shuler/KQED)Road washed away on Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County on Feb. 20, 2017. (Santa Clara County Parks)Water washes over Coyote Creek Trail in Coyote Creek Golf Club in Santa Clara County on Feb. 20, 2017. (Santa Clara County Parks)A rainbow brightens stormy skies in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2017, after a series of storms swept through Northern California over the President Day's holiday weekend. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED)Slide and road closure on Sir Francis Drake just west of Fairfax. (Mark Fiore/KQED)Slide and road closure on Sir Francis Drake just west of Fairfax. (Mark Fiore/KQED)
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