Atmospheric River In San Ramon: What To Know

SAN RAMON, CA — An atmospheric river has arrived in San Ramon Wednesday, bringing rains of up to 2-3 inches through Thursday. Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 40 mph.

The city is under a National Weather Service Flood Watch until 4 a.m. Friday, a High Wind Warning until 4 a.m. Thursday, and a Wind Advisory until 4 a.m. Friday. Residents are advised to take some time to remove leaves from their yard and around storm drains, put yard waste in the organics bin, avoid driving if possible, keep cars fueled, keep cell phones charged, have an emergency supply kit ready, secure items that can blow around, and keep garbage cans and cars at least one foot from the curb to avoid blocking water flow.

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PG&E has not reported any major outages in the Tri-Valley Wednesday. There have not been any major storm-related incidents yet, according to spokesperson Simone Finney.

The City of San Ramon provides free bags and sand at four locations:

• Athan Downs, Montevideo Drive near San Ramon Valley Blvd
• Central Park, Alcosta Blvd adjacent to the San Ramon Community Center
• San Ramon Sports Park, Sherwood Way

Residents should bring their own shovels. To report clogged storm
drains, downed trees, or flooding, call 925-973-2800 during business hours or the San Ramon Valley 911 Communication Center at 925-973-2779 after hours. See here for more information.