Heavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, local officials said.
The storms - which were expected to continue through Friday - brought 11 inches (27 cms) of rainfall to some parts of Los Angeles County, prompted evacuations and shut down major roads.
Emergency responders have had to perform several rescues, including people stuck in vehicles as flood waters rise. California's Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in Los Angeles and other southern Californian counties.
About 100,000 people in the state were without power as of Thursday evening.
The US Weather Prediction Center said on Thursday that "numerous flash flooding events are possible".
"In addition, many streams may flood, potentially affecting larger rivers."
A 64-year-old man from San Diego was killed on Wednesday morning by a fallen tree, the police department told US media.
Another person, a 74-year-old, died from flood waters over the weekend as police tried to rescue him from inside a vehicle in Redding, the town's mayor told local news.
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