SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Another atmospheric river is gearing up to slam the Bay Area, prompting evacuation orders across the region.
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The first atmospheric river in Northern California since January is forecast to bring anywhere from one to five inches in just a 24-hour period and is expected to start this afternoon.
Meteorologist Sean Miller with the National Weather Service said they've issued flood warnings for virtually the entire Bay Area. "Those go into effect as we head into the afternoon hours today," he said. "From that time on is where we have the greatest concern for both strong gusting winds and heavy rain, issues with flooding and potentially more trees down due to those gusty winds and wet soil."
Sandbagging locations are open in cities across the Bay Area. Gov. Gavin Newsom has already declared a state of emergency in 21 counties, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz.
Some of the cities that are more prone to flooding, like Watsonville in Santa Cruz County and Newman in Stanislaus County, are encouraging residents to evacuate. Especially vulnerable are people living in mobile homes east of River Road alongside the San Joaquin River. The sheriff went door to door Wednesday, warning those residents to get out now.
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