California, where more than 100,000 homes remained without power yesterday after powerful storms, could still face flooding and mudslides in some areas, according to weather officials.

The US National Weather Service said flood watches were in effect yesterday for Southern California and the central coast, particularly in areas hit last year by wildfires.

?The hillsides are so saturated in the burn areas, that even if we don?t see as much rain, it could cause mudslides and flooding,? said Carol Singleton, a spokeswoman for the California Governor?s Office of Emergency Services.

Singleton said more than 100,000 Northern California homes remained without power one day after nearly 3 million people experienced power disruptions statewide due to powerful storms that battered three Western states.

The California Governor?s Office of Emergency Services reported two confirmed storm-related fatalities in California on Saturday. Near Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, a canal levee broke, flooding an estimated 800 homes and causing some 3,500 residents to evacuate by helicopter and boat, according to Nevada Department of Public Safety spokesman said. The first of three storms swept through Northern California on Friday, blowing scaffolding off buildings and shutting down streets in San Francisco.