US EditionHeavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California
Heavy rain combined with record king tides caused widespread flooding, road closures, and rescues in Northern California, with some areas seeing up to 5 inches of rain, officials said.
- Flooding hit Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, San Mateo and San Francisco counties as waters receded from Sausalito to San Rafael after heavy rain coinciding with record-breaking king tides.
- After a mostly dry autumn, California was hit by powerful winter storms that produced the wettest holiday season, with flooding worsened where heavy rain met unusually strong 'king tides'.
- In Santa Barbara County, parts received more than four inches of rain over two days, and mountain areas were likely to get at least a foot of snow, the National Weather Service said Sunday.
- Five northern counties remained under a flood watch with up to three inches of rain possible through Monday night, and the National Weather Service urged drivers to slow down.
- Some residents kayaked along flooded streets while others waded through water above their knees, and a man died after he was swept into a creek during the storm.
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Here's what caused the Bay Area's highest king tides since 1998
Record tidal flooding that the Bay Area hasn't seen in 27 years was created by the perfect timing of a full moon as the sun, moon and Earth aligned, and an area of low pressure crossed Northern California.
Kings Tide & Recent Storms Flood Marin
A powerful combination of a winter storm surge and historically high “king tides” left parts of Marin County underwater on Saturday. Major transit arteries were hit hard, with Highway 101 near Lucky Drive and eastbound Highway 37 forced to shut down for several hours. While lanes began to reopen by mid-afternoon, the impact stretched deep into local communities. Flooding swamped homes and businesses from Sausalito to Mill Valley, while roughly 1…
News Wrap: Heavy rains, king tides threaten California
In our news wrap Sunday, parts of northern California brace for more rain as residents try to escape rising flood waters, hundreds gathered to attend a memorial for those killed in a New Year’s Day fire at a bar in Switzerland, and gunmen in northern Nigeria killed at least 30 people and abducted several others.
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Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides
Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned Sunday that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.
News Wrap: Heavy rains, king tides create dangerous conditions in northern California
In our news wrap Sunday, parts of northern California brace for more rain as residents try to escape rising flood waters, hundreds gathered to attend a memorial for those killed in a New Year's Day fire at a bar in Switzerland, and gunmen in northern Nigeria killed at least 30 people and abducted several others.
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