feet deep. it rises when we get these heavy rains and like so much of this state, the rain water is rising. overnight, another deluge of water. california s strongest storm in three years showing no mercy. until the low pressure passes, there is still potential for heavy showers to exist. reporter: too much rain for the foothills outside los angeles. a thousand homes evacuated, a danger rising with the water and mud. we re evacuating we re on our way out right now. we re packed up, getting in the car, driving off. reporter: amanda highland and her father ed got out friday. just as mud swallowed their backyard and crept closer to their kitchen. so it s not a question of if it s going o it s coming. and right now it s like a little bit of a glacier. reporter: from space, the eye of this mondayster storm looked like a hurricane. on the ground, it may have felt like one too. winds toppled trees and knocked out power. roofs caved in on homes and businesses.