SACRAMENTO – With 17 deaths in California from an endless “parade” of atmospheric rivers causing catastrophic damage, Governor Newsom warns Californians to stay vigilant.

Governor Gavin Newsom visited Capitola on Jan 10 to assess storm damage with state and local officials. After meeting with local business owners along the Capitola Wharf, the Governor urged people across the state to expect more storms through the weekend and into the middle of next week.

More rain is expected in northern and central California through Friday with additional impacts expected over the weekend across much of the state.

 “We’re not out of the woods – we expect these storms to continue at least through the middle of next week with a minimum of three more atmospheric rivers hitting our state. California is soaked and even an inch more of rain can bring catastrophic impacts like flooding and mudslides. These conditions are serious and they’re deadly and we want all Californians to be mindful and follow all guidance from local emergency responders,” Newsom said.

After visiting Capitola, the Governor toured Seacliff State Beach, which sustained catastrophic damage from ocean swells during a storm earlier this week.