River flooding is also a major concern, particularly around the Russian River in Northern California and the Salinas River near Monterey. This will likely lead to a few instances of flooding as well as mud, rock and landslides. Widespread rainfall totals through Monday will range between 2 to 3 inches along the coast and interior valleys, with 4 to 6 inches possible for the San Francisco Bay area and the nearby Santa Cruz and Santa Lucia mountains. Opinion: A California mom asks, what will remain for our kids after the storm? “The reality is this is just the eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers.”Ī man kayaks through a neighborhood in Santa Barbara, California on January 9. “By some estimates 22 to 25 trillion gallons of water have fallen over the course last 16-17 days – the stacking of these atmospheric rivers the likes of which we’ve not experienced in our lifetimes,” the governor said. Newsom said it was just weeks ago that authorities in Southern California extended a drought emergency to millions of residents. San Francisco has recorded one of its top 15 wettest winters on record. The new round of heavy rainfall comes after numerous areas already saw 50% to 70% of the amount of precipitation that they would usually get in a whole year in 16 days. Lighter rainfall is expected to continue Sunday morning, before another “ramp-up” late Sunday into early Monday ahead of a second system, the weather service said. The first system of the weekend arrived at California’s coast Saturday afternoon and was expected to move inland, bringing heavy rain across the state “as another surge of Pacific moisture streams ahead of the main cold front,” the National Weather Service said. FJ圜Hpemd7- NWS Bay Area 🌉 January 14, 2023 Here's a broader🛰 view from 22,000 miles up. “This federal aid is key to recovery efforts so Californians can get back on their feet faster,” Newsom said in a tweet thanking Biden for approving the declaration.
President Joe Biden on Saturday approved California’s request for a disaster declaration, freeing up federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in areas of the state affected by storms, flooding and mudslides since December 27, the White House said. People are fatigued by seeing those Caltrans signs saying ‘detour’ – they’re just fatigued generally,” Newsom said, speaking from a flood evacuation shelter at the Merced County Fairgrounds. “People are fatigued about evacuation orders. Sacramento County officials ordered residents of the Wilton area to flee – once again – due to an anticipated rise in the Cosumnes River. Residents in Monterey County, on California’s Central Coast, were ordered to evacuate low-lying areas of the Carmel River Saturday afternoon. More than 8 million people were under flood watches Saturday night across much of California’s central coastline, as well as the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.Ī marginal risk of excessive rainfall is in place along the California coast from San Francisco down through San Diego, as well as the mountain ranges of southern California, where up to 2 inches of additional rainfall could lead to flooding and mudslides, the National Weather Service said. We have lost too much – too many people to these storms and in these waters.” “Floods, landslides, and storms don’t care who you are or where you live – it’ll hit you just the same. Stay safe, make the necessary preparations, and limit non-essential travel,” Gov. “This isn’t over we must remain vigilant. California cleans up from one storm as it prepares for another
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