ALAMEDA, CA; Contra Costa, CA; San Francisco, C… — * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Alameda County in northern California... Central Contra Costa County in northern California... Eastern San Francisco County in northern California... Northern San Mateo County in northern California... Northwestern Santa Clara County in northern California...
* WHEN...Until 500 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 240 PM PST, the public reported heavy rain in the advisory area. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. - The main rain band has moved out of the East Bay but nuisance flooding lingers across urban areas. Expect nuisance flooding to trend downwards over the next two hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Berkeley, Richmond, Daly City, San Mateo, San Leandro, Redwood City, Mountain View, Alameda and Union City. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Alameda, CA; Contra Costa, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Mateo, CA; Santa Clara, CA can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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