It continues right now as we approach the 11 00 hour. We are going to see some pockets of some heavy rain and ive also been watching heavy rain moving closer to the Santa Cruz Mountains. As we get a look at san jose, it is pretty much covered with a moderate downpour. And where we see the yellow indicates some heavier pockets of rain moving through south city and San Francisco. Also across the Golden Gate Bridge and then we go into the north bay where weve seen some rain that has been quite heavy at times with rainfall rates up to 1 4 of an inch of rain per hour. Mostly a steady light rain in parts of the bay area. Heavy rain in oakland and san leandro, moving off towards the north and east. As we go through the rest of the day, this is what the radar could look like. Shows some really heavy rains at times, but there starts to be some breaks as we go into the afternoon. We may see a few minutes of a break here and there, but pretty much a steady rain all day long and also the potential
This has been a steady rain all day long, literally not a break even for a minute all day long. Of course, the recent flooding here in san jose is very much on the minds of some residents. Ower level to help avoid a repeat. Tam le san jose resident; i am worried, yes, i am ause i am scared phoenix contraros stopped by one of san joses free sandbag stations. His house has flooded twice before and now every time it rains he is on edge. I cant sleep sometimes, yeah, because of that, you know. Thats causing anxiety. Reporter this was the view this morning from southbound 280 approaching downtown san jose. Here along rock spring drive, one of the most heavily damaged areas of last februarys flood, residents say every time it rains they are always keeping an eye on coyote creek, but this year the reservoir that feeds this creek, anderson reservoir, is kept at a lower level to avoid any potential repeat. Ive taken on too much water. Reporter others are tying to see the Positive Side hoping th
What will move through this evening. For the next six hours theres no reason to think this rain will let up. Weve hit 3 inches of rain in kentfield, nearly 3 inches of rainfall in the santa cruz, coming up on 2 inches of rain in San Francisco, dublin 1 1 2 inches, hayward more than 1 inch and almost 1 inch of rain in san jose. Today in San Francisco, the second wettest day of the past five years eclipsing a big storm we got last february. Because of the rain and the fact that after a burn, after a fire, the soil in the mountains cannot absorb the water like it normally does. Thats why well be watching the burn zones in the north bay, all those wine country wildfires. Well watch it all winter long. Theyve already had 2 inches of rainfall. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for those areas until tomorrow morning. Well talk about when the rain ends and what to expect after the storm is gone coming up in a few minutes. We appreciate that, paul. The Flash Flood Watch in santa rosa is causing
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