At a Glance
- A powerful storm impacting California will wind down later today.
- More storms are likely to hit the state through early next week.
- This pattern will cause more flooding, debris flows, high winds and pile on feet of Sierra snow.
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California has been struck by another storm tapping into an atmospheric river and the wet pattern isn't going to let up through early next week, potentially adding to flooding woes in the state.
The latest storm rolled into California late Wednesday into early Thursday and has contributed to flooding, debris flows, downed trees and power outages, particularly in northern parts of the state.
(MORE: Live Updates On The Storm)
Wind gusts have topped 80 mph in the higher elevations to north of the Bay Area. San Francisco and Sacramento both clocked wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.
Rainfall totals in the higher elevations of the northern Bay Area have exceeded 4 inches in spots.
Flood watches and warnings remain posted for much of California, as shown in the map below.
Flooding is likely in urban and poor-drainage areas, as well as on streams, creeks and rivers. Debris flows are also expected, especially in areas of steep terrain and in recent burn areas.
Don't attempt to drive through any flooded roadways and be sure to stay aware of the latest information if you are in a flood-prone area.
More Storms To Come
As mentioned before, this won't be the end of the storm parade in California.
Additional storms could pile on to the flooding concerns this weekend and next week.
(MORE: What Is An Atmospheric River?)
Here's a general outlook for the timing over the next few days.
-Friday: Much of the state should be dry, but a system could approach far Northern California with rain later in the day.
-Saturday-Sunday: A storm carrying another atmospheric river will impact the northern half of California.
-Monday-Tuesday: Another potent, soaking storm could arrive and impact much of the state.
We'll have more details on these systems in the coming days.
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