Melting snow turns San Bernardino streets into raging torrents

Rainstorms in San Bernardino threaten to overwhelm residents with flooding following weeks of being snowed in after 100 inches of powder hit the region in late February and early March. 

The fear of flooding abounds as rivers run through the streets of Big Bear City and residents use sandbags to attempt to protect their yards from further damage. 

Rock- and mudslides jeopardize freeways that have been shuttered on and off for use in previous weeks due to the snow.

One Big Bear resident, Benell Amoranto, told CBS that there 'is a river flowing right down the middle of my house.'

Water from the melting snow ran through the streets surrounding Amoranto and his neighbors in San Bernardino after the 11th atmospheric river of the season passed through town earlier this week.

Kasey Powderly said: 'We have a lot of snow - melted snow - coming down and we're trying to divert it so it doesn't flood out their yards.'

Big Bear residents continue to deal with the fallout of 100 inches of snow and recent rainstorms

The snow in and above Powderly's personal backyard turned into a creek earlier this week, bringing with it waves of water that threatened the homes of her neighbors.

'We've been trying to get anything we can - wood sandbags, stuff out of the forest, timber - just to block things off,' said Phil Harwood.

Eric Sherwin, a spokesperson for the county's storm response unit, said things could have been worse.

'The mountain knows how to shed water, and it did without a significant impact to the community,' he said.

Public works crews worked to clear drainages to prevent further flooding, rather than waiting for problems to arise with gauges.

Residents of the mountain range outside of Los Angeles have been battered by storms in recent weeks, which have included nearly 10 feet of snow leading to shuttered stores, homes without power, and a supply chain in jeopardy.

At least a dozen people were found dead after those storms blocked roads and left residents stranded. 

The snow blocked not just major freeways that connect the mountain to the greater Los Angeles area, but also smaller residential streets between homes and supermarkets.

Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties including San Bernardino, and sent support and resources to the snowed in area to assist with relief efforts.

Following heavy rainfall on Friday, one area of Big Bear City got flooded

The water is running down from the mountain and becoming a river running through the city

Residents continue to be concerned about their homes as the snow melts

The mountain continues to shed snow melt from the storms

Residents have begun using anything they can to try to save their yards from flooding

Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties including San Bernardino, and sent support and resources to the snowed in area to assist with relief efforts

A couple looks on at their flooded home in Big Bear City

Food is distributed among San Bernardino residents last week, in the aftermath of several storms

An aerial view of residents waiting in line to receive donated food outside the local grocery store, which was severely damaged when its roof collapsed under the weight of several feet of snow

Freeways were able tp reopened and food and supplies were delivered to residents, which was especially crucial in Crestline, where the only supermarket caved in on itself.

The county's Board of Supervisors announced direct relief efforts for residents who are  now attempting to rebuild in the wake of the blizzard. In a unanimous vote, members decided to waive up to $5,000 in review and permit fees for people attempting to repair damaged houses and businesses.

More than two dozen structures have been red-tagged, meaning too damage to be lived in, and, another two dozen have been yellow-tagged, meaning limited occupancy.