The National Weather Service has declared a “high risk” of excessive rainfall in both coastal and mountainous zones of California as yet another strong atmospheric river bombards the state.
Considerable precipitation totals have already been realized, and some may be doubled by the end of the event. As of Tuesday morning, several locations in California had already reported over a foot of snow from the system. The Central Sierra Snow Lab posted 13.6 inches from the storm, boosting its seasonal total to more than 55 feet, just 7 inches from the second-most on record.Rainfall reports of between 0.5 and 1.
that “additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area, with the highest amounts in the coastal hills.”The worst of this atmospheric river was moving into an area with increased vulnerability stemming from heavy rainfall from prior storms. On Friday, a potent atmospheric river slammed much of California, bringing up to a foot of rain in the mountains of Tulare County in the town of Peppermint. Nearby Springville saw more than 8 inches of rain, then promptly experienced disastrous flooding that prompted evacuations and the issuance of a dire “flash flood emergency.”In Monterey County, a levee on the Pajaro River failed, inundating the entire town of Pajaro and forcing a mass evacuation.
Closer to the ocean, 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall in the coastal ranges south of the Bay Area and north of Los Angeles.The San Francisco Bay Area is expecting up to about 1.5 inches of rain, while a general 2 to 3 inches of rain is forecast in Los Angeles. The heaviest rain in Southern California may coincide with the evening commute Tuesday and last overnight.
Strong winds gusting on the order of 55 mph are expected at the coast, with 45 mph winds in the Central Valley and up to 75 mph in the mountains.
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