The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert warning of rain beginning Thursday night with rain through Saturday. The storm will also bring wind of up to 35-mph.
They say this storm will bring 2-4 inches while some areas may get up to 6-inches.
…MORE RAIN ON THE WAY BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY…
…HEAVIEST RAIN FORECAST FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING…
A SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGION
LATER THIS WEEK WITH RAIN FORECAST TO RETURN TO THE NORTH BAY
LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND THEN DOWN TO THE REST OF OUR REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL SWITCH OVER TO
SHOWERS BY LATE IN THE MORNING OR EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON
FRIDAY.
A SECOND PIECE OF ENERGY WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO OUR REGION WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN FORECAST FOR FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY.
THIS SECOND FEATURE WILL BE MORE UNSTABLE AND HAVE A GREATER
POTENTIAL FOR PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES. OF
BIGGEST CONCERN IS FOR LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING WHEN A FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO THE HIGHEST
RAINFALL RATES. RAIN WILL SWITCH OVER TO SHOWERS LATER ON SATURDAY
WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE
PRECIPITATION, SOUTH TO SOUTWEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE.
MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO BE GREATEST
OVER COASTAL RANGES WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON. A FEW
LOCAL SPOTS WILL LIKELY SEE UPWARD OF 6″. FOR URBAN LOCATIONS,
AMOUNTS WILL VARY FROM 1.5″ TO 2.5″ FOR THE NORTH BAY, TO .75″ TO
1.25″ FOR THE REST OF THE AREA.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HYDROLOGICAL ISSUES
WILL BE WITH THE SECOND PIECE OF ENERGY ESPECIALLY LATE FRIDAY
INTO EARLY SATURDAY. AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN INCLUDE SPOTS
THAT EXPERIENCED MINOR FLOODING IN THE PAST SYSTEM INCLUDING
HIGHWAY 1 ALONG THE BIG SUR COAST, PLUS PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ AND
SONOMA COUNTIES.
CALIFORNIA KING TIDE WILL ALSO OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING AT 6.6 FEET
WITH A NEARLY IDENTICAL TIDAL HEIGHT SATURDAY MORNING AT 1030 AM
OF 6.5 FEET. THE OTHER HIGH TIDE WILL BE 5.2 FEET AT 1139 PM
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH TIDES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING WILL LEAD
TO SOME FLOODING. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND HIGH TIDE WILL LEAD
TO A HEIGHTENED RISK FOR FLOODING.
A LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL ALSO BE PRESENT ALONG THE COAST
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS COASTAL
CONDITIONS.
PERSONS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGION WITH OUTDOOR
PLANS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS. IN ADDITION, PERSONS LOCATED NEAR STREAMS OR LOCATIONS
PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY RAPID RISES AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.
County Run Sandbag locations
Byron Airport 500 eagle Court, Byron
Bags are located in the pump house at the junction of Byron Hot Springs Road and Holey Road. Contact Airport staff at 925-634-0147 for access. The sand cradle is located on the west side of the pump house.
Oakley Senior Center 215 Second Street Oakley
Bags and sand are located at the south end of the parking lot next to the large tree adjacent to Delta Station.
Ambrose Recreation Center/CCC Family Service Center 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point
Bags are located in a large green plastic trash bin on the west side of the parking lot next to the fence line approximately ¾ of the way back to the playing fields.
The City of Pittsburg provides up to 10 sandbags per household to its residents. Sandbags can be picked up at the city’s Corporation Yard located at 357 E. 12th Street between the hours of 7am – 3pm, Mon-Fri. Residents must check into the office and provide proof of residency before loading sandbags into their vehicle. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at (925) 252-4936.
Sandbag Fill Instructions
- Fill sandbags 1/3 full with sand (3 shovels full)
- FIRST BAG: Fold the empty top of the bag at a 45-degree angle away from the source of water to keep sand from leaching out
- SUBSEQUENT BAGS: Place each bag over the folded top of the preceding bag. All folds must be folded the same direction.
- .END BAG: Fold the top of the last bag in the row underneath itself and place it over the folded top of the preceding bag, then stomp/pat bags into place.
For a full list of sandbag locations in Contra Costa County, click here.
