We didn’t see too much as far as impacts, crazy flooding or water running and ponding. “This is definitely going to help but there’s still a good amount to make up for with the few dry years we’ve had,” Dhuyvetter said. Overall, the rain has helped chip away at the drought, forecasters said. There are also chances of rain this weekend and going into next week, Dhuyvetter said. ”We’re not expecting any flooding concerns but there could be some heavy rain as the front comes through,” he said. The Wednesday system is being billed as “a weaker system that’s faster moving, (with) less moisture that’s being injected into the system,” Lorber said. The storm is focused on the North Bay and is expected to drop anywhere from a quarter to half an inch of rain in the Bay Area, with higher elevations getting upwards of an inch. Winds reached 30 to 40 miles per hour in lower elevations during the storm, while higher terrains in the East Bay saw gusts around 45 miles per hour with 50 miles per hour winds in some areas.Ī “quick-moving” weak storm is in the forecast for Wednesday night, signaling that the “storm door” has been blown open, according to Dhuyvetter. “We also got reports of minor ponding in urban areas in San Francisco, Oakland and even in Monterey last night, but that could be due to clogged storm drains and bad drainage design.” “We got word of a few minor mudslides and debris that moved around Santa Cruz and the CZU Lightning Complex burn scars,” Dhuyvetter said. Things really panned out how we hoped for.”Įvacuation warnings were issued Monday afternoon for areas scarred by the CZU Lighting Complex fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains that were at risk for debris flow, according to the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office. “Marin County and the Santa Cruz Mountains got a couple more inches than we forecasted. “The North Bay usually gets more rain and that’s what’s going to be the most significant, the healthy rain for the other areas down south that don’t usually see too much precipitation,” Dhuyvetter said. The storm also battered regions south of the Bay Area, according to meteorologist Eleanor Dhuyvetter. ”While this is a great start to the water year and much needed, it is a reminder that our wettest months historically are still ahead, and it is crucial that we get rain and snow in those months and throughout the year to really help end the drought,” said Akiela Moses, a state Department of Water Resources spokesperson. Marin Municipal Water District communications manager Adriane Mertens said storage levels at the district’s seven reservoirs jumped to 64.18% of capacity Tuesday as a result of continued runoff from the weekend rains and another round of heavy rainfall Monday. The historical average capacity for this same date is approximately 70%, Mertens said. No flooding was reported in Marin, authorities said. On average, Marin’s lower elevations received 2 to 4 inches in that period, while higher elevations along the coast saw 4 to 8 inches, meteorologist Jeff Lorber said. San Rafael registered 2.84 inches, Woodacre logged 7.8 inches and Ross received 6.81 inches of rain. Mount Tamalpais led the Bay Area in rainfall totals, receiving 11.37 inches of rain in 72 hours, the National Weather Service reported early Tuesday. Another substantial “atmospheric river” brought more precipitation to Marin and broke some Bay Area records this week.
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