A potent weather front containing an atmospheric river engorged with warm tropical moisture triggered flood fears across Northern California and the state Thursday.
More than 17 million people are under flood watches in California and slices of Nevada. Much of California is under a significant risk of excessive rainfall that could inundate places already devastated by severe flooding earlier this year.
On Thursday at noon, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation warning for residents in low-lying areas including parts of Watsonville, Soquel, Paradise Park and the area around Aptos Creek that could see flooding. FEL-E008, FEL-E012, CRZ-E081 CTL-E014-B, E015-B, E018-A, E019-B CTL-E051-B, CTL-E050-B PAJ-E015-B, E024-B, E027-B, E026, E028Over a 22-day stretch starting on Dec, 26, a series of atmospheric rivers flowed over the Bay Area.
In Madera County, Sheriff Tyson Pogue said the warm rain will trigger a rapid snowmelt of the areas near Yosemite National Park to create a two-pronged threat. Ramiro Murrieta's home and farm were overwhelmed by flood waters in Gilroy in January. He fears what the latest atmospheric river holds for his home and family.
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