The loud sound that came with sheets of rain and fierce wind of an atmospheric river storm that whipped through the Bay Area on Thursday and dumped more than five inches of precipitation in some places and more than a half-inch elsewhere quieted Friday morning.

Around 24 million people across California are under flood watches Friday morning as Los Angeles braces for what could be a month's worth of rain in a day.

The second part of the storm is expected to start Friday night,​ with the main intensity over Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles seeing its wettest November since 1985. Heavy rain brings the possibility of damaging flooding and landslides.

The storm dropped more than an inch of rain across the capital region and more impressive totals in the foothills.

Portland homeowners can transform soggy backyards into functional ecosystems while qualifying for city discounts on stormwater fees.

Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw music festival is being pushed back a week because of the rain in Los Angeles.

A storm system will bring periods of light rain and increasingly strong winds to New Jersey from Saturday night through Monday, with the strongest wind gusts likely Sunday into Monday, forecasters said.