In areas like the Santa Cruz Mountains, the risk is moderate, and numerous flash floods are possible.Īccording to the agency, high-risk ratings are only issued on about 4% of days. Across the wider Bay Area, the agency reports flash flood risk is slight, meaning that scattered flash flooding is possible. The agency classified areas in Monterey County south to San Luis Obispo as having high risk of excessive rain, meaning widespread, severe flash flooding is expected. It shows where the agency expects excessive rainfall Friday morning through Saturday. This map showcases a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center. “If you’re in an area that saw flooding with our last (atmospheric river) event, you’re probably going to be seeing it this time,” said Brayden Murdock, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Bay Area. Storm map: See where snow and rain are hitting California and Bay Area. In Monterey County, the warning includes spots near Arroyo Seco, Bolsa Knolls, the Carmel River Lagoon, the Carmel River and Pajaro River. In Santa Cruz County, the areas include Felton Grove, Paradise Park, Soquel Village, Rio Del Mar Flats and areas along Corralitos Creek. As of Thursday afternoon, evacuation warnings were in effect for several neighborhoods in both counties. The most serious rainfall will continue overnight into Friday morning, raising flood dangers for communities in areas like Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |