California hit by more storms, braces for potential floods

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California was hit with more turbulent weather Sunday as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state, preceding another series of incoming storms and raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides on soils already saturated after days of rain.

The National Weather Service warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” — storms that are long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific capable of dropping staggering amounts of rain and snow.

In the state capital, more than 60,000 customers were still without electricity Sunday evening — down from more than 350,000 — after gusts of 60 mph (97 kph) knocked trees into power lines, according to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

Joey Kleemann was listening to the winds howling shortly after midnight, wondering whether she should move her car, when she heard a “gigantic, thumping, crashing sound” as a massive tree fell onto the Sacramento home where she’s lived for 25 years.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/weather-california-storms-san-francisco-bay-climate-and-environment-c09a7ab1620eac4049c9fa2b24f06426

[Auggie]

1. In 12 days Oakville has received 9.84" of rain

Time period Dec 26-Jan 7. That doesn't include data from the Jan 8-9 storm. Mountains in Marin and Santa Cruz counties have received a lot more.

University of California: https://cenapa.ucanr.edu/about/weather/?weather=station&station=77

More storms coming later this week.

[Sympthsical]

4. Yep, that's what we've gotten.

Live next to Napa. Just all rain all the time for about a month now. We've started seeing slight standing water in the backyard which has never happened. There's a creek running parallel to our street that usually runs about 12 feet below the foot bridge over it. Now there's about a foot of clearance.

Fortunately, the valley we live in inclines down towards Grizzly Bay, so flooding isn't any kind of a thing. However, we wanted to go see what some local falls are like but had second thoughts about those narrow winding roads through the hills. Not sure what the rock/mud slide conditions are and don't particularly want to chance it.

[NBachers]

2. Steady rain started at night-time and has been continuing ever since. I'm about to drive into work.

The hardware store where I work had stocked up on sump pumps, but most of the good ones have sold by now, and supplies from our vendor are down to zero for many of them.

It's going to be a long day.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

3. Central coast is getting hammered.

It's kinda exciting. Weather is usually pretty boring here. Hope damage stays to a minimal.