(CNN) Northern California braced for an onslaught of rain as the southern part of the state dries out following downpours that left at least five people dead.

Storms are due to start overnight Saturday and linger through Monday, with 2 to 4 inches of widespread rain expected, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said. Some areas may get up to 10 inches.

Pacific Coast Highway is reduced to one lane at the California Incline after mud and other debris washed down from bluffs in Santa Monica on February 17.

Pacific Coast Highway is reduced to one lane at the California Incline after mud and other debris washed down from bluffs in Santa Monica on February 17.

The downpour doesn't deter a pedestrian in Los Angeles on February 17.

The downpour doesn't deter a pedestrian in Los Angeles on February 17.

A man attempts to board a bus on a flooded street near the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles on February 17.

A man attempts to board a bus on a flooded street near the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles on February 17.

Large waves pound the shore at El Porto in Manhattan Beach as storms slam the Los Angeles area on February 17.

Large waves pound the shore at El Porto in Manhattan Beach as storms slam the Los Angeles area on February 17.

A bicyclist tries to maneuver through a flooded street in the Sun Valley area on February 17.

A bicyclist tries to maneuver through a flooded street in the Sun Valley area on February 17.

A firefighter carries a woman after floodwaters engulfed her car on a street in Los Angeles' Sun Valley neighborhood on February 17.

A firefighter carries a woman after floodwaters engulfed her car on a street in Los Angeles' Sun Valley neighborhood on February 17.

A Los Angeles apartment building is damaged after a 75-foot-tall tree crashed into it on Friday, February 17.

A Los Angeles apartment building is damaged after a 75-foot-tall tree crashed into it on Friday, February 17.

Inspectors check out a sinkhole that formed in Los Angeles' Studio City neighborhood on February 18 after the severe storm hit.

Inspectors check out a sinkhole that formed in Los Angeles' Studio City neighborhood on February 18 after the severe storm hit.

A woman with her dog stops to look at a tree that crushed a car Saturday, February 18, in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles.

A woman with her dog stops to look at a tree that crushed a car Saturday, February 18, in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles.

Barr Torrens plays in flooded neighborhood streets after a deluge of rain and runoff flooded much of Maxwell on February 18.

Barr Torrens plays in flooded neighborhood streets after a deluge of rain and runoff flooded much of Maxwell on February 18.

Tina Dry mops up water and mud that seeped into her family's diner, Kim's Country Cafe, after area storms brought flood-level water to the Colusa County town of Maxwell on February 18.

Tina Dry mops up water and mud that seeped into her family's diner, Kim's Country Cafe, after area storms brought flood-level water to the Colusa County town of Maxwell on February 18.

Floodwaters cross over Interstate 5 at Williams, backing up traffic in both north and southbound lanes for hours on Saturday, February 18.

Floodwaters cross over Interstate 5 at Williams, backing up traffic in both north and southbound lanes for hours on Saturday, February 18.

A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville on February 20. Officials are keeping an eye on the dam after mandatory evacuations last week amid concerns an emergency spillway could fail and threaten communities.

People stop to watch water flow into the iconic Glory Hole spillway at the Monticello Dam on February 20, in Lake Berryessa. This is the first time in over a decade that water has been high enough to flow into the 72-foot diameter spillway.

People stop to watch water flow into the iconic Glory Hole spillway at the Monticello Dam on February 20, in Lake Berryessa. This is the first time in over a decade that water has been high enough to flow into the 72-foot diameter spillway.

Residents walk down a flooded road in Salinas, California, on Monday, February 20.

Signs block a road in Morgan Hill, which runs into the overflowing Coyote Creek, on February 21.

Signs block a road in Morgan Hill, which runs into the overflowing Coyote Creek, on February 21.

Part of the shoulder and one lane of westbound Highway 50 gave way on February 21, near Pollock Pines after heavy rains in the area.

Part of the shoulder and one lane of westbound Highway 50 gave way on February 21, near Pollock Pines after heavy rains in the area.

Rescue crews steer a boat full of residents in a flooded San Jose, California, neighborhood on Tuesday, February 21. One of Southern California's most powerful storms in recent years has caused flooding, power outages and blackouts across the region.

Driving rain could drastically reduce visibility, Chinchar warned.

Meanwhile, power is still out and cars submerged across Southern California, which experienced one of its most drenching storms in recent years.

More than 131,000 customers lost power Friday night, officials said. Late Saturday evening, 6,100 people still remained without power, Southern California Edison told CNN. Sinkholes, localized floods and downed trees and power lines also were reported.

In Victorville in San Bernardino County, one person was found dead Friday in a flooded vehicle, firefighters said. A second storm victim, a 55-year-old man, was electrocuted when a power line fell Friday in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, the fire department said.

On Saturday, the Thousand Oaks Police Department said a body was recovered from a river gorge after floodwaters receded. Police didn't give any details about the identity of the victim.

Two people died Saturday evening following a traffic accident in San Diego due to the wet road conditions on Interstate 15, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Nicole Pacheco told CNN.

The rain headed for the north likely won't pose a threat to Oroville Dam , officials said Saturday, thanks to falling water levels.

Skirting death as storm rages

The storm proved harrowing for one Los Angeles driver on Friday night, when the road beneath her car gave out, plunging her to the bottom of a 20-foot sinkhole, CNN affiliate KTLA-TV reported

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"My car kept turning and turning upside down, and I was just like, 'I got to stay calm,' " Stephanie Scott told the TV station.

Scott managed to climb out of her car and yell for help. When firefighters arrived, they used ladders to free her from the sinkhole.

"It's totally a miracle," Scott told KTLA. About 10 minutes after she was pulled to safety, a van teetering on the edge of the hole crashed down on top of her car, the station reported.

In San Bernardino County, CNN affiliate KABC-TV captured the breathtaking moment a fire truck plummeted off a washed-out roadway.

Rescuers were responding to a report that a semitrailer had fallen over the edge of southbound Interstate 15. KABC video shows the fire truck's right rear tire dangling over the edge.

Suddenly, more pavement gives way, and the truck tumbles over the side.

INCREDIBLE VIDEO: part of SB I-15 is washed away; fire engine tumbles off the side; fortunately no one hurt pic.twitter.com/5VMzQEBlqa — Rob McMillan (@abc7robmcmillan) February 18, 2017

No one was in the fire truck when it fell, and no one was hurt, fire officials told KABC. The driver of the semitrailer was also OK, KABC reported.

While some roads are washed away, others are covered in thick mud and rocks.

Mike Myers posted video to Twitter from Highway 138 in the West Cajon Valley showing a car with its tires buried in mud, the front bumper apparently ripped off.

The rain was so furious at one point, a parking garage in Los Angeles turned into a waterfall.

YO THIS RAIN IS FOR REAL IN LOS ANGELES TODAY!! It's turning parking garages into water parks #raininla #LA pic.twitter.com/tmKVL0T7hW — Royce Christyn (@ChristynRoyce) February 17, 2017

Rainfall totals by the National Weather Service showed parts of Santa Barbara County have seen more than 7 inches of rain in two days. Parts of Ventura County have seen totals of more than 6 inches.

The Santa Clara River is rushing through @santaclarita right now. STAY AWAY from rivers & channels during #LARain. #StormWatch pic.twitter.com/oF6PbkaqVr — LA Co Public Works (@LACoPublicWorks) February 18, 2017

The storm has also blanketed higher elevations with snow.

Winter storm warnings were posted Saturday morning. National Weather Service said snow showers and gusting winds were expected.

Lake Oroville water levels drop

Officials near Oroville Dam are feeling comfortable despite rain in the forecast.

The water level is at 854 feet, 47 feet below the mark where a emergency spillway, which is under repair, is needed.

"We're looking very good. Our crews continue to fill holes in the emergency spillway," said Richard Cordova of Cal Fire.

The amount of water flowing into Lake Oroville is much less than the water allowed to flow out through a primary spillway in the dam.

Authorities have even reduced the outflow by 30%, allowing crews to clean up debris below the dam, the tallest in the United States.