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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK |
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK ISSUED DECEMBER 8 AT 2:04PM PST
* WHAT...A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION BEGINNINGTHURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
FIRST SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BRINGING MODERATE RAIN TO THE NORTH BAY WITH LIGHTER
PRECIPITATION FORECAST SOUTH OF THE GOLDEN GATE. THE SECOND,
MORE POTENT SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO PERIODS OF LOCALLY
HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTH BAY BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT, THEN SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION ON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH
HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ANTICIPATED OVER THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS
AND ALONG THE COASTAL RANGES. AT THIS TIME, WIDESPREAD FLOODING
IS NOT EXPECTED, HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES OF
AREA RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ON SATURDAY. MAIN STEM RIVERS
ARE PRESENTLY FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* WHERE...ENTIRE FORECAST AREA FROM NAPA AND SONOMA COUNTIES
SOUTH THROUGH MONTEREY AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. LATEST MODEL
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS, THE COASTAL SLOPES OF
THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AND SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE BIG
SUR WILL MOST LIKELY RECEIVED THE GREATEST ACCUMULATION OF
PRECIPITATION.
* WHEN...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL BEGIN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTH BAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT
WILL BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION
BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SPREADING SOUTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS FOR RAPID RISES ON
AREA RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ON SATURDAY. IN ADDITION,
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY. DEBRIS FROM GUSTY
WINDS MAY CAUSE DRAINAGE BLOCKAGES WHICH COULD CREATE A
LOCALIZED FLOODING THREAT. LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER IS LIKELY
IN LOW-LYING OR POORLY DRAINED AREAS, AS WELL AS DUE TO BLOCKED
CULVERTS, DRAINAGES, AND STORM DRAINS. ROADWAYS WILL BE EXTRA
SLICK AND ROADWAY PONDING IS LIKELY. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE WEATHER INFORMATION. |
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SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN COASTAL RANGE, SONOMA COASTAL RANGE, NORTH BAY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS, COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, SAN FRANSISCO PENINSULA COAST, EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE, EASTERN SANTA CLARA HILLS, EAST BAY HILLS, SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY ARROYO SECO AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO, SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT, NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY, NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY, SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST
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