Bay Area pounded by heavy rain in atmospheric river storm

An atmospheric river storm brought heavy rain and strong winds throughout the Bay Area and Monterey Bay on Thursday, leaving behind flooded road and downed trees in communities across the region.

Much of the rain fell over the region during the overnight hours and into the morning commute. The National Weather Service said there were reports of standing water on roadways and minor flooding.

As of 9 a.m., the Weather Service said locations in the North Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains experienced the most rainfall over the past 24 hours. The strongest wind gust over the past 24 hours was an 80 mph gust on Pine Mountain Fire Road in Marin County.  

In San Francisco, the storm brought down a tree near McAllister and Steiner streets, near the city's Painted Ladies. 

Across the bay in Oakland, heavy branches fell on vehicles parked along Moss Avenue, while in the city's Oakmore neighborhood, a power line was brought down by falling branches.

Forecasters issued flood advisories in several Bay Area counties, which have expired as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday. A wind advisory for the the East Bay, South Bay, the San Francisco Bay shoreline and the Monterey Bay region has been extended through 4 p.m. Thursday.

In an update Thursday afternoon, the Weather Service said showers are expected to continue through the afternoon and into the early evening hours. Rain amounts from Thursday afternoon through Friday night are expected to range from 0.2 to 0.75 inches across the Bay Area to around 1 inch across the Central Coast, with higher elevation possibly seeing additional precipitation.

Conditions are expected to remain unsettled heading into the weekend, with showers possible through early next week.

• Atmospheric River
• Monterey
• San Francisco Bay Area