Parts of northern California could see up to a foot of rain, but Phoenix will remain dry and warmer than usual.

Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley.

The first storm from the tail end of an atmospheric river brought light to moderate rain throughout the Los Angeles area.

This atmospheric river has brought heavy rain, flooding and strong wind gusts to Northern California. Wind gusts of 87 mph were reported north of San Francisco as well.

Downtown San Francisco was drier, but it still had a big day. The area recorded 2.53 inches on Tuesday, its highest daily rain total since 1887 when 2.22 inches fell.

A series of atmospheric river storms caused flooding and landslides in Northern California, prompting evacuations and rescue operations.

The second storm arrives Thursday afternoon and continues into Friday morning, potentially dropping between a quarter inch to an inch of rain across the region, with mountain area

Three atmospheric rivers delivered big rain and snow totals to Northern California. Here's a look at how much fell.