A freeway that usually stays busy in Los Angeles was forced to close down on Christmas eve as heavy rains, and flash flood and tornado warnings rocked Southern California.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Seattle issued a flash flood warning for part of southwestern King County early Tuesday morning, after the office said levees failed around the White River in the city of Pacific,

At least one person was killed in flash flooding caused by heavy rain in Northern California on Sunday, officials said.

The National Weather Service said that local law enforcement reported continued heavy rain and flash flooding in downtown Redding, California and nearby areas and roads on Sunday evening.

A mix of winter weather hit several California counties on Wednesday, December 24, bringing rain, mountain snow, runoff, and localized roadway flooding, officials said.Footage from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) shows a partial road washout on Interstate 15 near Berkeley Road in San Bernardino County.

It's not the first time Truckee crews had to rescue people from the house built on the edge of the South Yuba River.

At least one person is dead as a result of severe flash flooding in Shasta County, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video Above: Driving through flood waters: What you need to know CHP said that the flooding has impacted the area of Redding over the last 24 hours,