An atmospheric river has caused heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding in the Bay Area. Flood warnings have been issued for several areas, including Sonoma County and Guerneville. The storm is also expected to bring thunderstorms later in the afternoon. The rain and wind could lead to downed trees and power outages.
An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, with an increasing chance of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.The National Weather Service said in its daily forecast discussion that the Bay Area was 'now in the cross-hairs of the atmospheric river' and rain along the leading edge of the storm front was spreading from the North Bay south across the region to the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Flood advisories for urban and small stream flooding were also issued for the North Bay, San Francisco, and the northern East Bay, said the Weather Service.Rainfall rates in San Francisco have been as high as over half an inch per hour since Tuesday morning, and the amount of rain was expected to increase throughout the day. Heavier bands of rain pushing through the Bay Area were also triggering reports of urban and roadway flooding, the Weather Service said.
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