Flood Waters Begin To Recede In California

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. -- Even as a driving rain continues to drench the region, residents of northern California are doing what they can to clean up.

A storm on Saturday pushed floodwaters into some communities and brought mudslides that shut down highways and forced people from their homes.

North of San Francisco, the streets of the town of San Anselmo are coated with mud.

A creek that poured over its banks left about four feet of water in dozens of downtown businesses. Initial estimates put the damage at $10 million, the town administration said.

The town of Guerneville in Sonoma County is still threatened by the overflowing Russian River, which crested Sunday at 10 feet above flood stage. The downtown area was spared, but some homes were flooded.

Officials expect the river to shrink back within its banks by early Monsay.

Water levels are dropping in the Napa River near the heart of wine country. A layer of mud and debris covers some city streets in Napa.

One man died Saturday when a falling tree hit him. A woman suffered a broken leg when a mudslide destroyed her home.

The rainy weather could put a damper on Monday's Tournament of Roses parade.

The last time the parade was held in rain was 1955.

Parade vice president Paul Holman said the glue that holds decorations to the floats is waterproof. He also said the floats are designed to withstand 50 mph winds.

If the parade manages to avoid the storm, credit may have to go to this year's theme -- "It's Magical."