Take Care: Flash Flood Watch, Coastal Advisory In Effect Through Tonight

SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY COUNTIES, CA – As heavy rain pours down on the burn scars left by the Loma and Soberanes fires, residents should be on alert for flash floods until 11 p.m. tonight, the National Weather Service said this morning.

Rain rates of up to half an inch per hour, combined with debris flows in the areas of the burn scars, could pose a risk for flash flooding in Santa Clara and Monterey counties.

Rain will primarily be heavy in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the northern Santa Lucia Mountains today, NWS officials said. Lingering showers may persist tonight and possibly into Monday.

A coastal flood advisory is in effect for the coast from Sonoma County to Monterey County until 3 p.m. Monday.

NWS officials have encouraged the public to avoid beaches, coastal rocks and jetties.

Also see: 2 Boaters Rescued From Jetty Off Mare Island After Boat Sinks. Dramatic video shows the pair trapped on rocks by the rising tide with waves crashing and boat sinking.

Related:

• Slippery When Wet! CHP Reminds You How To Drive In Drizzly Weather and What To Do If Hydroplaning
• At Long Last: 100% Containment on Loma, Soberanes Fires In Santa Clara, Monterey Counties, Santa Cruz Mountains

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