![]() ![]() Much of the state has already seen 5 to 8 inches of rain over the last week which has greatly saturated the soil. So far they have had more than a foot of rain just since December 1, and the forecast calls for an additional 3 to 5 inches of rain in the next five days. Last week, San Francisco experienced its wettest 10-day period on record for downtown since 1871. ![]() “Multiple systems over the past week have saturated soil, increased flow in rivers and streams, and truly set the stage for this to become a high impact event.” “While some of the forecast rain totals are impressive alone, it is important to note that what really sets this event apart are the antecedent conditions,” the National Weather Service office in San Francisco said. Over 15 million people are under flood watches across much of California ahead of this atmospheric river event which could bring several more inches of rain to the state through Tuesday. Officials in Monterey County have issued evacuation warnings for low-lying areas of the Carmel and Big Sur Rivers “effective immediately and until further notice due to the incoming storm” according to Facebook posts by the Monterey Sheriff’s office.Īn additional evacuation warning has been issued for areas of the Pajaro Community. The city’s communications infrastructure, cellular and internet, is underground so “as we get more inundation from the rain, we’re seeing more failure around those, what we call lifeline systems” for power and communication, said Carroll. But the more rain we get and the less time in between, we know we’re going to see more of those conditions,” Carroll told CNN. We’re seeing mudslides – nothing significant at this point. “We’re seeing sinkholes on our streets – a few of them. #CAwx #NVwx #ORwx /WXh3sEuppo- NWS Weather Prediction Center January 7, 2023įlooding impacts have already been reported in the city, according to San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll. River flooding, mudslides, power outages, road closures, tree damage & snow load are expected impacts. And a New Year’s weekend storm also produced flooding rains across the state, which is already off to a very wet start to the year.Ītmospheric rivers will cause significant impact to travel & infrastructure due to heavy rain, heavy mountain snow & damaging wind gusts into next week. More than 400,000 customers were still without power Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.US. The storms come on the heels of a powerful cyclone which flooded roads, toppled trees and knocked out power supplies. “Numerous flash flooding events likely, some possibly significant, especially over burn scars,” the prediction center said. The concern is not just the rain, snow and wind, but there will be not much of a break in between events for the water to recede or cleanup to be completed. Two major bouts of rain will impact the West Coast over the next few days. “The longevity and intensity of rain, combined with the cumulative effect of successive heavy rain events dating back to the end of December, will lead to widespread and potentially significant flood impacts,” the Weather Prediction Center said Sunday morning.Ī “significant” atmospheric river event is expected to impact much of the state early this week, according to the prediction center. Significant widespread flooding is possible across much of California on Monday as more heavy rain hits the state, forecasters say.
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