STORY: Heavy torrential rain wreaked more havoc in the already dampened California. Mudslides in the beachfront community San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop properties. Among them, a backyard swimming pool was left hanging off the cliff.

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in 43 of California's 58 counties. More than 130,000 homes and businesses remained without power on Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us.

The 11th atmospheric river of the season prompted officials to warn of potential flooding and mudslides from heavy rain, melting snowpack, saturated soils and swollen streams.