The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has issued a Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in multiple counties through 11:30 pm Tuesday.
The warning includes:
Napa County in northern California…
Sonoma County in northern California…
Santa Clara County in northern California…
Santa Cruz County in northern California…
Alameda County in northern California…
San Benito County in central California…
San Francisco County in northern California…
Monterey County in central California…
Marin County in northern California…
Contra Costa County in northern California…
San Mateo County in northern California…
* Until 1130 PM PST Tuesday
* At 528 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
flooding. 0.25 to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen with more rain
expected through the night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
