The relentless parade of storms continued Wednesday as another plume of moisture rolled into the Bay Area, further elevating fears of flooding, toppling trees and mudslides.
Forecasters said the North Bay would bear the brunt of this latest round of showers. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the region lasting until Thursday morning.
"Beginning December 27, 2022, heavy rains combined with saturated ground and high tides to cause neighborhood flooding, inundate roads, erode creek banks, prompt mudslides, knock out electrical power, topple trees, and endanger both lives and public and private infrastructure," officials said in their proclamation.
"An enormous cyclone rotating well off the West Coast will bring the next round of heavy precipitation and gusty winds today, this time targeting Northern California," the weather service said."Unlike the recent atmospheric river events, this upcoming event is forecast to impact areas farther north and up the coast of the Pacific Northwest through the next few days."
At least 17 people have died over the more than 2 weeks of rain. The figure is likely to rise, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.A pickup truck driver and a motorcyclist were killed early Tuesday in the San Joaquin Valley when a tree that had been struck by lightning fell on them, authorities said.In between storms, business owners and local residents were trying to cleanup the damage left behind by flood waters, pounding surf and battering winds.
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