NorCal atmospheric river prompts flood watches, winter storm warning
The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.
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The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.
A flood advisory is in effect for a large area of Northern California as the ongoing atmospheric river intensifies with the heaviest rain expected to fall Tuesday. Paul Heggen has the forecast.
As another storm is set to dump inches of rain in the Bay Area, those who have homes and businesses in potential flood zones are on high alert.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Bay Area, as an atmospheric river storm ushers the return of wet weather to the region following a mostly dry January.
The Bay Area office of the National Weather Service issued weather advisories for strong winds and possible coastal flooding in the area for the upcoming weekend.
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A man was found dead in a flooded vehicle after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.
Sonoma County is still dealing with the impact of last week's historic rainfall, with some local residents raising concerns about whether area officials did enough to warn people.
Wilson Walker reports on Sonoma County resident criticizing Sonoma County officials on their storm response.
The tragic death of a man found in a vehicle submerged in flood water in Sonoma County over the weekend punches home the fact that it is never safe to drive into flood waters.
As Sonoma County has been hit hard by the atmospheric river storm, the Russian River has risen higher than originally forecast and is reaching flood stage as of Friday evening.
Flooding has been reported in communities across the Bay Area as an atmospheric river storm pounds the region Friday. Da Lin and Kelsi Thorud report.
The atmospheric river storm that has soaked the North Bay and inundated the northern part of the state was moving south across the rest of the Bay Area Friday.
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Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
Wilson Walker reports on the impacts expected from this week's series of storms on the Russian River area.
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