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GUERNEVILLE, Calif. — The second major storm in two days washed across Northern California on Sunday, prolonging the threat of flooding as residents tried to clean up thick layers of mud and debris left behind by the first wave of floodwater.

Three more inches of rain in the already waterlogged region Sunday pushed the Napa River back toward flood stage in the wine country town of St. Helena.

Levees breached in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, forcing as many as 100 people to evacuate Twitchell Island, along the Sacramento River. Strong winds had thrashed water over the levee walls, which began cracking under the pressure, said Paula Toynbee, spokeswoman for the Solano County Sheriff's Department.

"It's getting worse. It's actually tearing apart," she said.

Hundreds of homes and businesses across the region were inundated Saturday as heavy rain sent the Napa and Russian rivers spilling over their banks.

In many areas, the rivers and creeks were back within banks, though some towns remained flooded or flooded again as the rain, heavy at times, came and went throughout the day Sunday. The Sonoma County town of Guerneville was among those still fighting floodwater amid pouring rain.

At least 2 more inches of rain was forecast across Northern California on Sunday, on top of the 4 to 9 inches that had already swamped the region, the National Weather Service said.

"It's coming in wetter and windier than expected," said Arthur Hinojosa, chief hydrologist with the state Department of Water Resources.

Wildfire-damaged areas of Southern California were also under a flash flood watch and a threat of mudslides as heavy rain headed in that direction.

In Pasadena, the Rose Parade's floral floats were being prepared for what could be the first rainy Rose Parade in half a century.

The storm moved into the Rocky Mountains on Sunday as a blizzard, making rescue efforts challenging after an avalanche near Rocky Mountain National Park that killed two snowmobilers.

At least one death in California, a man killed by a falling tree in Vacaville, was blamed on the storm, authorities said.