More Storms Looming In Pleasanton As School Restarts

PLEASANTON, CA — After a brief pause, a relentless parade of atmospheric river-fueled storms is expected to bring another impactful storm to Pleasanton this weekend.

The National Weather Service issued an advisory Thursday ahead of a new series of storms that's likely to bring more staggering precipitation numbers to a region that's already soaked. The next wave of storms is estimated to continue through Jan. 19, according to the NWS.

Most of the Bay Area is expected to receive between 2 to 3 inches of rain between Saturday and Tuesday with hills likely to get 3 to 6 inches.

In Pleasanton, a total of 2.87 inches are predicted from Saturday to Tuesday. The majority of that is expected to fall on Monday, when 2.24 inches of rain are expected to accumulate over 12 hours, and winds will reach up to 39 mph.

Pleasanton remains under a Flood Watch until Tuesday at 4 p.m., and a Wind Advisory until Sunday at 1 p.m.

Pleasanton students are scheduled to return to school Monday, when a relatively calm two hours of precipitation is expected to bring 0.18 inches of rain to the town.

Patch is awaiting comment from Pleasanton Unified School District if it has any plans to cancel classes. So far, San Ramon Valley Unified, Dublin Unified, and Livermore Joint Unified school districts have all said they anticipate returning to class as normal.

The new series of storms follows an atmospheric river-fueled “bomb cyclone” earlier this week that killed at least two people including a toddler and caused widespread flooding and property damage throughout the Bay Area. Winds associated with the storm topped out at 85 mph in Marin County.

“As the overall wet pattern remains locked in place over the West Coast, the next surge of moisture to move inland is forecast to enter northern California and southwest Oregon late Friday,” the NWS advisory said.

“Rainfall could become hazardous and lead to scattered instances of flash flooding over the coastal ranges of northern California. The consistent stream of moisture being funneled out of the tropical Pacific will continue into Saturday and gradually expand into more central portions of the state.”

The pattern is likely to persist beyond the seven-day projection for an additional seven-day period in which “several more impactful atmospheric river events are expected,” the NWS bulletin said.

Sandbags are available at the City’s Operations Services Department at 3333 Busch Road.

The Alameda County Public Works Agency also has sandbags available at their Maintenance and Operations Corporation Yard at 4825 Gleason Drive. Zone 7 Water Agency is also offering pre-filled sandbags at the Parkside Administrative Building on 5997 Parkside Drive.

For a full list of storm safety tips, local contacts, and closures, visit the city’s Storm Update page. See here for further resources, tips, and useful contact information.

To receive local emergency notifications, text your zip code to 888–777. For Alameda County notifications, sign up for AC Alerts here.

To report flooding, damage, or other hazards, call the Pleasanton Operation Services Department at 925-931-550 during business hours, 925-931-5100 after-hours, or email osd@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

To report downed power or electrical lines, contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.

— Patch editor Gideon Rubin contributed to this report.