Atmospheric River Unloads On Marin: NWS

MARIN COUNTY, CA — An atmospheric river has unloaded on Marin and more rain is in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

By early Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported that Mt. Tamalpais had already received 4.10 inches of rain.

Kentfield reported a 24-hour total of 4.65 inches, and Mill Valley reported 2.56 inches, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the worst of the storm appears to have passed.

The NWS downgraded the storm from a “Level 3” to a “Level 1” on the Storm Impact Scale, and at around 12:30 p.m. the National Weather Service began canceling flood advisories issued throughout most of the area early Tuesday morning.

But rain is expected to start up again Wednesday night and continue through New Year’s Eve.

The NWS said Monday that its latest five and seven-day forecasts signal what could be the wettest end of the year in the Bay Area since 2005.

Just south of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco recorded 1.86 inches; Oakland recorded 2.41 inches, and San Jose International Airport recorded 0.68 inches. Further south along the coast, Ben Lomond recorded 4.46 inches, and Soquel recorded 3.11 inches.

SFO Airport reported gusts as high as 47 mph, and gusts of up to 60 mph were reported in higher terrains.

The storm left widespread flooding and chaos in its wake. PG&E said that 6,800 customers across the Bay Area reported power outages by 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Flooding was reported near Santa Rosa, Napa, Redwood City, and Oakland, as well as on the 101, I-580, and on Highway 1 in San Mateo County, in addition to many other incidents.

The California Highway Patrol said it was responding to more than 60 incidents on Bay Area freeways Tuesday morning, and BART trains were delayed by up to 20 minutes.