Storm Rachel damages California homes as coastal flooding, powerful waves, and erosion batter Southern California communities.

San Diego is under a tropical storm watch for only the second time on record as Tropical Storm Rachel is forecast to make landfall in Mexico’s northern Baja California Peninsula early Sunday morning,

Forecasters say the storm, which brought heavy rain and coastal flooding, is a preview of what may be in store as California braces for a possibly record-setting El Niño.

Watch video of Las Vegas as moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants moves into the Southwest.

Rachel and its remnants dumped significant amounts of rain across Southern California and parts of the Southwest after pushing inland over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm and its rainfall were expected to produce widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches,

All beaches and piers in Newport Beach, California, are closed, officials said.

Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Floods Parts of Las Vegas Strip transcript That is totally flooded. This is the LINQ parking garage. I’ve never seen it like this. This entire road has been turned into a river.

Tropical Storm Rachel has wreaked havoc along the Southern California coast, ripping apart a century-old boardwalk, leaving eight homes unsafe and sending blistering winds inland. In Long Beach, powerful waves tore through wooden slats along the historic waterfront boardwalk,

The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought record-setting rain and flash flooding to Las Vegas over the weekend. The rare weather event stranded motorists, disrupted access to many Strip resorts, and inundated roads as preparations continued for the city’s Formula One race in November.