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California Braces for More Flooding As Another Storm Approaches. 'Newsweek' reports that California is bracing for another storm coming on the heels of a devastating atmospheric river which threatens to bring more flooding. On February 4, the atmospheric river wreaked havoc on the state with severe rain, snow and powerful winds. That storm system followed a similar system the week before which dumped a deluge of rain on the state, saturating the ground and increasing the risk of flooding. The series of extreme storms caused catastrophic flooding across the state, with Los Angeles receiving over 7 inches of rain. "Another compact storm will drop southward near the California coast from Wednesday into Wednesday night, bringing several hours of rain along its path." 'Newsweek' points out that the incoming storm threatens to bring an additional inch of rain in southern California and half an inch in the northern half of the state. "This storm path cuts off any tropical connection which led to the excessive and destructive conditions over the past several days. The prevailing wind direction also won't help to enhance the rain like we saw with this last storm." According to AccuWeather, the main concern remains flooding, as the ground is already extremely saturated. "The rain can also cause a return of standing water in areas that see some improvement.", Heather Zehr, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'. Wind remains a concern as well after the February 4 storm caused widespread power outages with winds as high as 162 miles per hour, near the state record set in 2017. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT