A driver was found dead in floodwaters after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.

A man died when he was found in a flooded vehicle after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.

Heavy rainfall in Healdsburg, California, caused the Russian River, nestled in the hills of Sonoma County, to overflow as the Pacific Northwest experiences a storm. (AP video by Noah Berger)

Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.