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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Following a stormy weekend across the Bay Area, rain is expected to persist Monday. Thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 58 mph are possible in parts of the East Bay and North Bay, according to the National Weather Service.
Rains Monday are expected to stretch into Tuesday with scattered showers continuing through Wednesday, according to KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan.
“Scattered showers continue to roll through the Bay Area as we head through the holiday weekend,” Grogan said. “Our biggest concern right now is a combination of saturated ground and wind that can bring down trees and has the potential to cause power outages.”
Along with rain, high winds are expected Monday into Tuesday.
“We are under a wind advisory through 4 a.m. Tuesday morning,” added Grogan. “After that the wind will give us a break. Unfortunately, the dangers don’t end when the wind does as we still have more showers expected Tuesday into Wednesday morning. And after that we will still have the issue of some of our rivers, creeks and streams continuing to take on rain runoff which will cause levels to rise.”
This current round of rain is expected to last through Wednesday, followed by a couple of dry days, before more rain arrives next weekend.
“Our Bay Area-wide flood watch continues until 10 a.m. Wednesday,” said Grogan. “After that we should see some improvement and we get a decent break on Thursday before more showers are forecast to arrive later Friday into Saturday.”
Latest Bay Area storm updates:
Tuesday, Feb. 20
2:02 p.m. — Flash flood warning issued for San Francisco
A flash flood warning is in effect for San Francisco until 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. People are advised to move to higher ground and avoid walking or driving through flood waters.
1:47 p.m. — Heavy rain on Bay Bridge
Heavy rain fell on the Bay Bridge on the approach to SF Tuesday afternoon.
1:43 p.m. — Flooding at Franklin and Green in SF
Rain could be seen bubbling up from beneath manhole covers at the intersection of Franklin and Green in San Francisco Tuesday as a heavy downpour fell on the city.
1:29 p.m. — Niles Canyon Road closed until further notice following slipout
Niles Canyon Road (Highway 84) remained closed Tuesday following a weather-related slipout Monday. The slipout occurred east of Palomares in Sunol. The road will remain closed until further notice, Caltrans said.
1:15 p.m. — Thunder, heavy rain in SF
Claps of thunder boomed across SF Tuesday amid heavy downpour that led to overflowing storm drains and flooded sidewalks. KRON4’s Sara Stinson shot this video in Hayes Valley.
12:40 a.m. — Sonoma County park closures
The Sonoma County Regional Parks announce temporary park closes due to the storm:
- Forestville River Access
- Guerneville River Park
- Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
- Riverfront Regional Park
- Spring Lake Regional Park
- Steelhead Beach Regional Park
- Stillwater Cove Regional Park
- Sunset Beach River Park
- Wohler Bridge Fishing Access
10:28 a.m. — Highway 9 closure
Highway 9 is closed between Sanborn Road and Redwood Gulch due to a mudslide, the City of Saratoga announced on X.
9:38 a.m. — Shower and storm chances continue
Shower and storm chances continue for Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
8:50 a.m. — 2 high schools in west Sonoma County closed due to storm-related impacts
Two high schools in west Sonoma County are closed Tuesday due to storm-related impacts, according to the county’s Office of Education. Analy High School and Laguna High School in the West Sonoma County Union High School District are closed as well as the district’s office and all special education consortium classes after a tree fell on a building at Analy High, county officials said.
No other school closures have been reported in the county for Tuesday.