Storm Shuts Down Yosemite Due To Flooding Concerns
Yosemite National Park was empty Saturday. The iconic tourist spot was shut down to visitors because of flooding concerns.
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Yosemite National Park was empty Saturday. The iconic tourist spot was shut down to visitors because of flooding concerns.
As Bay Area residents prepare for a soaking winter storm system to arrive, KPIX got some tips on handling sandbags to keep home and property dry.
A big storm forecast for this weekend could lead to possible flooding at Yosemite National Park.
A rainstorm has brought power outages, flooding and airport delays to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Flooding caused by heavy rains closed down Highway 1 in Marin County.
Both directions of state Highway 113 in unincorporated Solano County are closed after vehicles got stuck in flood waters.
Flash flood warnings and advisories were issued for parts of the North Bay Thursday afternoon as a potent storm front slammed into the Bay Area, bringing with it heavy rains and strong winds.
A potent storm with cold air from off Alaska and moisture from north of the Hawaiian Islands was heading for the San Francisco Bay for Thursday.
The Bay Area braced for another soaking as the first in a series of storm systems moved in early Thursday to kick off several days of rain.
Flooding once again plagued the Oakland Coliseum on game day before the Raiders took to the field Sunday.
A strong storm was bringing rain, heavy wind to the San Francisco Bay Area Friday, and coastal flooding was expected before the storm finished passing through the region, according to forecasters.
Public works officials are asking residents to help prevent flooding by sweeping up leaves from the sidewalk.
"We are all blessed that Matthew stayed off our coast," Florida Gov. Rick Scott said.
A Menlo Park woman is unsure if she would use Airbnb again after she said a guest flooded her home and ran an adult business from the room she was renting.
In San Francisco, a downpour delayed the Giants-Dodgers game for 41 minutes.
More than 150 people were evacuated from a campground outside of Morgan Hill Sunday morning because of fears of flooding from a nearby creek.
A storm front that closed schools and snarled Northern California traffic moved south Friday, drenching the Los Angeles area with brief but fierce downpours.
Heavy rain continued to deluge the Bay Area early Friday, turning creeks into raging torrents of water, triggering school closures in Sonoma County and mudslides that closed Highway 1. Meanwhile, authorities have canceled flood warnings for the Russian and Napa rivers.
The rain expected Thursday and Friday is forecast to flood parts of the unincorporated Sonoma County community of Guerneville Saturday morning.
A series of storm systems are forecast to impact the San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area beginning late this week and persisting into potentially much of next week.
The first of two storms set to soak the San Francisco Bay Area will bring a high tide that could flood some coastal areas and dump snow in the Sierra Nevada.
A Bay Area-wide measure on the June ballot that would impose a parcel tax over the next 20 years to raise funds for shoreline improvement projects is drawing broad support.
The continuing rain through the holiday has some residents in a San Francisco neighborhood that has proven prone to flooding concerned.
As Monday's storm brings more heavy rain showers to Contra Costa County, county leaders are advising residents of locations where sandbags can be filled.
A third winter-like storm in a week brought rain and strong winds to much of Northern California and snow to the Sierra Nevada on Sunday and pouring rain made for treacherous driving.
