Rain made its way to the Bay Area in the form of an atmospheric river, bringing heavy downpours and strong winds that started on Friday evening and went into Saturday.
The powerful storm prompted a number of weather alerts issued for various parts of the Bay Area, including a flood watch, a coastal flood advisory, a high wind warning, a wind advisory and a high surf advisory, according to the National Weather Service. Check the weather alerts page for specific alerts and their timeframes in each region.
Rain timeline
The atmospheric river system is forecasted to arrive late Friday into Saturday, bringing up to 3 inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 40-50 mph at higher elevations and along the coast, weather officials said.
There should be a lull in the rain Sunday but more wet weather is expected to arrive on Monday, according to the weather service.
Flood watch
A flood watch has been issued through Sunday afternoon for the North Bay interior valleys. The weather service says excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, including in urban areas.
Coastal flood advisory
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory that started Thursday morning and remains in effect until 1 p.m. Monday along the San Francisco and San Pablo bays.
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Here's a breakdown of the advisory from NWS:
- Tidal levels are increasing as a result of higher astronomical tides.
- Low lying areas within the San Francisco Bay Area may see minor flooding as a result during high tide.
- San Francisco highest tides are expected to be 6.74 feet at 8:12 a.m Thursday, 6.98 feet at 8:54 a.m. Friday, 7.07 feet at 9:37 a.m. Saturday, 7.02 feet at 10:22 a.m. Sunday, and 6.82 feet at 11:08 am Monday.
A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for minor coastal flooding expected as a result of higher astronomical tides. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/pC6uzhwbO0
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) December 11, 2024
High wind warning
A high wind warning was issued for San Francisco and the Peninsula coast from 10 p.m. Friday and it expired at about 7 a.m. Saturday. South winds were expected at 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, which could result in blown down trees and power lines as well as widespread power outages, the weather service said.
Wind advisory
A wind advisory has been issued for the entire Bay Area, starting at various times depending on the region and lasting until Saturday morning.
High surf advisory
A high surf advisory has been issued for San Francisco and the Peninsula coast from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
"This is just the start of hazardous conditions that will be expected into next week," the National Weather Service's Bay Area bureau said on social media. "Please exercise extreme caution on the water and at the beach."
Also mindful of the astronomical high tides of the year Friday-Monday as well aka “King Tides” which will get a wind/storm driven boost into the weekend #CAwx 12/11/2024 https://t.co/hgFPoiybkV
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) December 11, 2024
Use interactive radar to track the rain
Bay City News contributed to this report.
