An atmospheric river from the Pacific Northwest brought heavy rain to Redding, triggering flash flooding in the Shasta Cascades.
The storm, also known as Pineapple Express, is not expected to weaken until after Christmas. The National Weather Service in Sacramento announced that a flash flood warning will remain in effect until 4 p.m. Friday, December 26.
As of December 21, up to 8 inches of rain had fallen in some areas of Redding.
More: Rainfall totals around the Reading area and when the next storm will hit
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Many streams are overflowing or there is a high possibility of flash flooding. The Meteorological Department:
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west forks stillwater creek
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east fork stillwater creek
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north fork cottonwood creek
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middle fork cottonwood creek
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This article originally appeared in the Redding Record Searchlight: Redding-area streams flood after Pineapple Express storm
