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California storm forces flood rescues but spares Montecito

California storm forces flood rescues but spares Montecito | iNFOnews.ca
Debris from the January 9 mudslide sits on the side of the Montecito Creek as it flows Thursday March 22, 2018. A powerful storm spread more rain across California on Thursday, flooding streets and threatening to unleash mud and debris flows into communities near areas burned bare by wildfires. (AP Photo/Daniel Dreifuss)

LOS ANGELES – A powerful storm in California that swelled rivers, flooded streets and triggered water rescues throughout the state is on its last gasp.

The three-day storm spared communities a repeat of the deadly debris flows following a deluge earlier this year.

But it did dump record rainfall in some parts and unleashed flooding that led to dramatic rescues from Los Angeles in Southern California all the way to Folsom, some 400 miles (645 kilometres) to the north.

In San Luis Obispo County in central California, rescuers reported pulling 10 people from the Salinas River on Thursday.

All remaining flood warnings and watches were set to expire overnight Friday.

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