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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Accuweather alerts are in place for Saturday, Sunday and Monday as three back-to-back storms head toward the Central Valley.

to 9 p.m. Here are the following locations: The Department reminds residents to plan ahead and bring a shovel to fill the bags. to 3:30 a.m. [dry center at the Visalia Transit Center](https://www.visalia.city/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=2607&TargetID=1) on East Oak Ave. to 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 p.m. 3 p.m.

“A broader slight risk of excessive rainfall is in place for both coastal northern California, where rainfall will continue from Friday, as well as upslope ...

“Plan on additional disruptions to travel and mountain recreation through the weekend as periods of heavy snow return to the Sierra,” the weather service office in Reno said. “Heaviest snowfall days will be Saturday and Monday with less intense snow showers in between,” the weather service office in Reno said. “A broader slight risk of excessive rainfall is in place for both coastal northern California, where rainfall will continue from Friday, as well as upslope regions of the Sierra.” This could lead to downed trees and power lines staked in now-extremely saturated soils. This will likely lead to a few instances of flooding as well as mud, rock and landslides. San Francisco already has recorded one of the top 15 wettest winters on record with more than a month to go. “All that being said, just about all of California; from the coast and both the Shasta and Sierra Nevada on south to the Transverse Range feature soil moisture percentiles greater than 95%.” “The system will be packing a decent amount of south winds and a high wind watch is in effect for the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties – the same strong winds will move into Ventura and LA counties Saturday evening,” the weather service office in Los Angeles said. Over 25 million people again are under flood watches across much of California’s central coastline, as well as the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. Recent storms have [ killed at least 18 people ](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/12/weather/california-flooding-atmospheric-river-thursday/index.html)and left tens of thousands at a time without power. “Rain is a certainty with (rain chances at) 100% areawide and with deep moisture and ample rainfall expected, flooding once again becomes a concern,” the National Weather Service office in San Francisco said. “This atmospheric river is more progressive than some of the other atmospheric rivers that have occurred in recent weeks, which should help to limit the extent of the flooding potential,” the Weather Prediction Center said.

Forecasters said it appears that high pressure will build off the West Coast in the middle of next week, blocking big storms from dropping into Southern ...

14, 2023: Comprehensive rainfall figures added at 6 p.m. Lifeguards were needed because the county was hit by a huge swell for the second time in a week. Jan. 7:34 p.m. The storm that slammed into San Diego County late Saturday afternoon will last into the breakfast hour. You’ll need an umbrella again on Sunday. The swell produced surf in the 8-foot to 12-foot range all day Saturday.

After a brief respite, a new round of heavy rains and wind gusts are lashing the state, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to tens of thousands of ...

"I think there's a reality setting in of, you know, this isn't something that's just going to happen intermittently," said Montecito resident Erika Gabrielli. [atmospheric rivers](https://apnews.com/article/4032ebd7e5e04800b44c35241b66a6a7) has pummeled the state. Since then, at least 19 people have died in storm-related incidents, and [a 5-year-old](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/10/1148094527/california-flood-boy-swept-away-montecito-evacuates) who was swept away by floodwaters in San Luis Obispo County remains missing. Much of the community was ordered to evacuate on the 5-year anniversary of the incident; residents were a bit more on edge with the parade of storms and have been heeding warnings from officials. The governor said the recent weather events have resulted in more deaths than the state's last two years of wildfires. The storms are expected to continue at least through the weekend, the

The stormy weather in California is the latest atmospheric river storm since late December. The storms have left at least 19 people dead.

[Another atmospheric river](https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/LatestKeyMessage_1.png) is expected to hit the state Monday. His mother had picked him up early from school so they could make it home before the storm, but a tree fell on the car, killing Egan, according to the fundraiser, which was verified by GoFundMe. A mudslide prompted road closures near Dublin, California., [according to the California Highway Patrol](https://twitter.com/CHPDublin/status/1614355437427752962). At least 35 possible tornado touchdowns were reported across the Southeast, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said. Some parts of the state have already met their average annual rainfalls, Lawrence said. [ according to the county's sheriff's office](http://nixle.us/E7JZZ). It is extremely, extremely dangerous," Nancy Ward, the director of the governor’s emergency services office said at a Friday news conference. The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab said Saturday morning that it received 21.3 inches of snow in 24 hours and that its snowpack of about 10 feet was expected to grow several more feet by Monday. Households without power were down to about 25,000 Saturday evening from about 68,000 at one point during the day, Two sewer lines also leaked into San Antonio Creek this week due to storm damage. [Atmospheric rivers, sometimes called "rivers in the sky,"](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2023/01/04/california-flooding-soaks-state-visual-guide-atmospheric-river/10988860002/) form when a line of warm, moist air, usually coming from near islands across the Pacific Ocean to the West Coast, falls as heavy rain when it reaches cooler air over land. A 5-year-old boy also was still missing Saturday after being swept out of his mother's car by flood waters earlier in the week.

In a news conference Saturday in Merced County, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the storms are to blame for at least 19 deaths. A series of atmospheric rivers ...

Warnings were posted for parts of counties including San Mateo and Santa Cruz, where the tiny community of Felton Grove along the San Lorenzo River was ordered evacuated. But the community perched on foothills of coastal mountains escaped serious harm. the San Francisco Bay Area weather office wrote. A series of atmospheric rivers – long regions in the atmosphere that transport water – are responsible for the storms which have battered California since Dec. I know there's a point comes in any challenging time where people are fatigued...I just pray on all of us to maintain our vigilance, our common sense over the next 24 to 48 hours." The reality is this is just the eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers," Newsom told reporters.

The parade of Pacific storms continues this weekend, bringing Southern California and San Diego County periods of rain along with mountain snow through ...

A series of Pacific Storm systems are expected to bring periods of rain and mountain snow through Tuesday, according to the NWS.

At the mountains and deserts a wind advisory from 4 p.m. - A wind advisory for the coast and inland valleys is in place from 7 p.m. They also battered the Ocean Beach Pier and closed it indefinitely. Saturday until 2 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. - A flood Watch for the entire county is in place from 6 p.m.

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California's request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to…

Work is underway to remove hazardous waste and clear debris and there are teams on the ground conducting damage assessments documenting the extent of the losses so that the state can maximize its requests for federal aid. [Presidential Emergency Declaration](https://mclist.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&id=1bc38c0cca&e=0b26ba1b5c) to bolster state, local and tribal government storm response efforts. “We’ll continue to work in lockstep with local, state and federal partners to help keep Californians safe and make sure our communities have the resources and assistance they need to rebuild and recover.”

President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration on Saturday for California as the state continues to deal with an onslaught of deadly atmospheric river ...

"And this is all going to continue to stream downstream, leading to the flood potential and that very quick onslaught of water," Minar said. According to the National Weather Service, this is now the 8th-wettest with more than 19 inches of rain that has fallen so far. Storm after storm has been slamming into the Golden State since the end of December. And while the torrential rain has helped ease some of the "But newly issued this morning is an area to watch along the Oregon coastline. [DRAMATIC IMAGES SHOW DEVASTATION FROM ONSLAUGHT OF ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS SLAMMING CALIFORNIA](https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/dramatic-images-show-devastation-from-onslaught-of-atmospheric-rivers-slamming-california)

At least 19 people are known to have died from storm-related causes in the last three weeks.

“We’re not used to this much rain any more.” [flood watch](/news/2023/1/4/california-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-fierce-storm) on Saturday evening, according to the NWS, with tens of thousands under evacuation orders and advisories. [storm-related causes](/news/2023/1/2/california-braces-for-more-heavy-rain-after-days-of-flooding) in the last three weeks. “Federal funding also is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in the counties of Merced, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz.” Late on Saturday, Biden “declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides”, the White House The latest system was expected to bring “heavy lower-elevation rain, significant mountain snow, and strong winds,” with “another surge of Pacific moisture” expected on Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Storm-battered California got more wind, rain and snow on Saturday, raising flooding concerns, causing power outages and making travel dangerous.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE) – The Valley has a marginal risk of severe weather this evening and early tonight. What does marginal mean?

A series of Pacific storms were expected to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to San Diego County Saturday evening through Tuesday, the National Weather ...

Saturday for San Diego County coastal areas and a high surf advisory was in effect until 10 p.m. A flood watch was issued through late Saturday for San Diego County coastal areas, mountains and valleys. A slight decrease in surf was expected Sunday and Monday. A flood advisory was issued until 10 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Southwest to west winds may be gusty over the mountains and deserts by late Saturday.

Storm-battered California got more wind, rain and snow on Saturday, raising flooding concerns, causing power outages and making travel dangerous.

To the south, warnings were posted for parts of counties including San Mateo and Santa Cruz, where the tiny community of Felton Grove along the San Lorenzo River was ordered evacuated. the San Francisco Bay Area weather office wrote. Gavin Newsom visited to take stock of storm problems. ["1/9 Debris Flow." "This is happening all across California but I want to say ... Authorities cited the threat of flooding from the Cosumnes River.

Another atmospheric river storm hit the Sacramento, California, region Saturday, damaging roads and threatening power outages with wind, rain.

Rain is expected to continue Sunday and Monday in the Sacramento region, but without heavy winds. We hope the public will understand this approach and the volume of calls we are dealing with as the storms continue.” “Heavy to excessive rainfall, flooding, possible mudslides/landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds are all expected.” “The Sumps are pumping but the rain that came down was more than the system could handle at that time. Nineteen deaths now recorded in the state of California, and we’re not out of the woods.” More than 100 sought shelter at the Merced County Fairgrounds, along with farm animals and pets rescued from the floods. Across the state, at least 19 people have died in the storms. Around noon Saturday, there were multiple spinouts on I-80 near Baxter, Caltrans said in a tweet. “We are moving as fast as we can to safely and effectively respond to these calls for service,” Ryan Moore, public works director, said in the blog post. “We lost a 2-year-old as well. One along Bear Creek in Merced County They required a water rescue.

The state's northern and central regions have sustained the most damage during weeks of endless storms that have left at least 19 dead.

At least five of the atmospheric rivers have been powerful enough to be categorized as “strong” or greater, said Chad Hecht, a research and operations meteorologist at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. In some parts of Northern California, more rain has been recorded in the last three weeks than would normally fall in six months. Under gray skies between storms, Lisa Almquist, 43, in a raincoat and boots, walked a small dog wearing a bright orange waterproof vest past the evacuated complex. [weather whiplash](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/climate/california-drought-rain.html).” Mr. One to five more inches of rain was expected to fall by Monday morning, with two to three more feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and up to six feet in some places. That is nearly as many intense atmospheric rivers as the state normally sees in a year, Mr. At 7 a.m., more than 30 semi trucks were parked in a single file along the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 80 at the Nevada state line. Since the week after Christmas, California has been pummeled by eight atmospheric rivers, a weather phenomenon that summons moisture into a powerful band and then unleashes intense blasts of precipitation. Two days before, the 49ers tight end George Kittle had publicly expressed his impatience with power outages that have stretched for days in some parts of Northern California. Just trying to prepare for something this weekend.” Appended was a cartoon of Fred Flintstone trying to start a campfire with two sticks. None of the current storms would be considered catastrophic individually, meteorologists say, but the cumulative impact of almost relentless precipitation and wind has posed a formidable challenge. Flash flooding has shut down critical roads in the valleys and coastal areas, and heavy snow has blocked passages east over mountain ranges.

More rain and snow fell during the weekend in storm-battered California, making travel dangerous and prompting new evacuation orders near Sacramento.

The California Highway Patrol rescued three people whose car slid off a rain-slicked road and ended up teetering at the edge of a cliff in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Friday. Two northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Castaic in northern Los Angeles County were closed indefinitely after a hillside collapsed. Another 3 inches of snow and gusty winds were expected in the Sierra Nevada. The swollen Salinas River swamped farmland in Monterey County. Its snowpack of about 10 feet was expected to grow several more feet by Monday. And more is expected Sunday night into Monday, as

Cleanup has already begun after streets and homes are flooded near the Rio Del Mar State Beach after another powerful storm of rains and high wind hits ...

The Golden State is expected to experience dry weather starting on Tuesday, [according to the Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/weather-california-sacramento-climate-and-environment-storms-106951d1c71360f7482bfefa672f55d5). [declared](https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/local-state-emergency-declared-amid-storms) a local state of emergency for the City of Los Angeles on Jan. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [Squeeze in More Steps Every Day](https://time.com/6246812/how-to-walk-10000-steps-a-day/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105) [Will Destroy Indigenous Land and Livelihoods](https://time.com/6245748/maya-train-tulum-yucatan-indigenous-people-land/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105) [Netflix's New Tennis Docuseries](https://time.com/6246042/break-point-netflix/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105) [The Insurrection in Brazil](https://time.com/6246475/brazil-insurrection-bolsonaro-disinformation/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105)Is Part of a Broader Crisis of Trust ['Beige' and Aesthetic Took Over TikTok](https://time.com/6247338/tiktok-beige-aesthetic-videos/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105) The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab These storms are also increasing snowfall in certain regions of California. “California is grateful for President Biden’s swift approval of this critical support to communities reeling from these ongoing storms,” said Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday. Millions of residents, including the entire Bay Area, remains under a flood watch,

The greater Sacramento region is currently under a wind advisory, flood watch and winter storm warning through the holiday weekend.

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The potential for mudslides remains worrisome from inland canyons to coastal bluffs, with special concerns about the cliffs at Del Mar and Torrey Pines ...

A high surf advisory will be in effect at the coast through 10 p.m. The waves have been slamming local beaches for days. Ramona Airport has recorded 9.63 inches, which is 4.25 inches above average.

The latest round of rain and snow showers struck California on Sunday, prolonging risks of flooding, landslides and whiteout conditions in the ...

The stormy weather has already caused at least 19 deaths and a [5-year-old boy was still missing Sunday after being swept out of his mother’s car by floodwaters](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/12/kyle-doan-paso-robles-swept-away-flooding/11041358002/) in San Luis Obispo County. Another three inches of snow was also forecast in the Sierra Nevada. Two sewer lines also leaked into San Antonio Creek this week due to storm damage. Bands of thunderstorms with gusty winds started Saturday in Northern California and spread south as another atmospheric river moved into the state Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. After rain showers on Monday night, cities like Los Angeles and San Diego could see dry weather through the end of January. "Heads up - the next round of steady rainfall is slowly spreading inland.

A woman in a black coat and cap stands, holding a brown cat, and. Santa Cruz County, Calif., issued emergency evacuation orders for Felton Grove, which was ...

Kelliher-Berkoh said that one of the biggest priorities for the department was the Los Angeles River. The Sierra is, essentially, a large reservoir for all of California — roughly 30 percent of the state’s water, on average, is from the Sierra snowpack — and snowmelt in the spring keeps a supply of water flowing downstream when the weather turns dry. That flow can be particularly dangerous for people who underestimate the power of the current, especially children and homeless people camping near the banks. Still, Los Angeles has fared a lot better than other parts of the state, according to Capt. Problems mount, however, on a holiday weekend when that much snow coincides with the arrival of thousands of people looking for a winter getaway in the Tahoe area, one of the most popular places for downhill skiing in the country. While stuck in traffic, people jumped out of their cars to play in the snow, forgetting that they were situated on a major thoroughfare where large snowplows and heavy equipment need access. A couple of smaller trees have fallen on his property in the past two weeks but did not cause major damage. The main thoroughfares into the region are Highways 1 and 68, which are at risk of flooding if the Salinas River overflows. Experts have said that almost none of the storms, alone, would have been considered catastrophic, but the continual pounding has taken a toll on California’s landscape. On Saturday, more than a hundred people were in evacuation shelters, according to Maia Carroll, the communications coordinator for Monterey County. — More than two weeks of storms have already hammered California, and one more is on the way over the holiday weekend. The relentless downpours and their impact — flooded homes, flattened cars, downed power lines and more — have killed at least 19 people and disrupted the lives of millions more since late December.

The dry spell is expected to begin in Southern California on Tuesday, while those living along the North and Central Coasts, and in the San Francisco Bay Area ...

The National Weather Service warned of high tide flooding in low-lying parking lots, beaches and walkways and increased risk of drowning due to rip currents. 26 through Saturday, which is more than half of the rainfall the region typically gets in an entire year. [an Orange County swift water rescue team on Saturday airlifted a woman](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-15/orange-county-firefighters-rescue-trapped-woman-flood-waters-storm) to safety from rushing waters along a creekbed. His mother lost control of their vehicle when she was driving him to school Monday morning and the boy was swept away by floodwaters near San Miguel Creek. Monterey reported 7.56 inches in that same period. “The most challenging thing actually remains human behavior,” Ferguson said. [5-year-old Kyle Doan](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-13/national-guard-joins-search-for-missing-5-year-old-swept-away-by-floodwaters-near-san-miguel). Overall, the state has As of Thursday, 0% of the state was in exceptional drought, and only a tiny portion of far Northern California, 0.32%, was in extreme drought, according to A light rain system is forecast to hit these already saturated areas on Wednesday. But meteorologists say there’s good news on the horizon. Brian Ferguson, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said the state continues to monitor the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas River, where a flood warning remains in effect near the town of Spreckels.