Like right now from our santa cruz camera. Waves are pounding the coast. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect along the Santa Cruz Mountains until tomorrow morning. Lets get the very latest on the conditions from Spencer Christian. Okay, that strong storm will be with us at least a few more hours. Heres a live look at doppler 7 and all of the bay area is covered with rain, most of it moderate to heavy. This has been the pattern the last few hours. Most of the moisture moving up from our southwest coming along with it some milder subtropical air. Its not going to be cold the next 24 hours. Check out the rainfall totals. Only 0. 07 at san jose. Over half an inch at napa, inch and a hal at mount st. Helena. Up to two more inches could fall and minor flooding is possible. A wind advisory is in effect until 1 00 tomorrow morning. Winds will range from 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour with gusts 45 to 55 Miles Per Hour especially in the higher elevations. Downed trees and power lines are a possibility. H
Through today it will continue to produce moderate to heavy rain, winndy conditions and the possibility of downed trees and power lines. Ill give you a look at the forecast animation showing more Rainy Weather to come. Spencer, thanks very much. The rain is welcome news for some in the east bay, particularly those in charge of the water supply. Rain has falling steadily and could slow the drive home. Reporter hi, yes, good afternoon. You can see behind me this area already has a lot of traffic this type of day. All these cars are heading east making for a very messy commute along 80. The soggy weather didnt keep people from handling their business. These two College Students are job hunting. The weather made for a few delays, but they made it to oakland for Tuesday Morning interviews. It is very important because i have to support myself and now its time to grow up so i have to find a way, no matter what the weather is. Reporter from an environmental standpoint, the rain is long overdu
Yellow and orange, indicating areas of moderate to heavy rainfall right through the central part of the bay area, its eased up a bit, but that wont last long. Holdi holding. 14. Over half an inch in oakland. So its wet all around the bay area. And our storm tonight ranks two on the impact scale. Well continue to see moderate rainfall through the overnight. And moderate flooding is possible. Stronger gusts, downed trees and power lines are possible. Heres a forecast animation, taking us through the overnight hours, pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall right into the beginning of the morning commute, but after that, well see a little bit of a break. The rain eases up a bit, but thats not the end of it. There will be more to come, including some Weekend Storms about which i shall report later. The north bay is getting hit the hardest tonight. One spot has picked up more than three inches of reain. Over 4,000 pg e customers lost power tonight. We have the story live tonight. Reporter the
Maureen . Reporter finally, a couple can breathe a sigh of relief after Something Special to them was found under this street. Theyre calling it aa miracle and answer to their prayers. Like many toddlers, this 3year old likes playing with water. A toilet [ small boy talking ] reporter but when he flushed this toilet last month, he had no idea he was flushing a family heirloom down the dream, a sapphire and diamond ring, to be exact. I said, what happened to the ring . He said, its gone. I flushed it. Its really, really gone her husband was heartbroken, a ring one of the few things his deceased father handed down to him. I told him, it will literally be a miracle if you find out. Reporter they called a plumber but with no luck. Thats when they took the chance and called called the sanitation district. Its like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Reporter three times, they came out to flush the lines for the ring. Just when they were going to call it quits this is victor and johnny. And
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