SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS Radio) -- The Bay Area faced a variety of storm-related problems Thursday morning as a powerful "atmospheric river" storm pummeled the region for a second day.
Evacuations were underway in San Jose, where a flood warning was issued for the Guadalupe River north of the Almaden Expressway. By 5 am, the river had reached 8.8 feet, above the flood stage of 8.5 feet. San Jose Police referred to the evacuation as "recommended" rather than "mandatory" and canceled their advisort by 8 am as the river level began to fall.
In Sausalito, about 50 homes were evacuated after a duplex on Sausalito Boulevard slid downhill into a home on Crescent Avenue in the predawn hours. A woman was said to be in good condition after being rescued from the wreckage.
The Sausalito slide ruptured natural gas lines and brought down power lines.
People living in a neighborhood in southern Novato were ordered to shelter in place for several hours as water poured off nearby hillsides.
Rainfall amounts continued to climb. By 6 am, the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael had recorded 8.12" of rain in the previous 48 hours.
For a second day, morning commuters were forced to battle with a variety of storm-related problems. A fallen tree blocked northbound lanes of Highway 17 at Pasatiempo Drive in the Santa Cruz Mountains for more than two hours.
A pothole on the Golden Gate Bridge stalled the "zipper truck" that realigns the moveable barrier between northbound and southbound lanes on the bridge. Another pothole on Interstate 680 near Interstate 580 was blamed for damaging a number of vehicles.
A wide variety of flood warnings was issued by the National Weather Service, covering waterways from San Jose to Sonoma County. A high wind warning was also issued as the region was raked by gusts of above 60 mph.
Flight delays and cancellations were expected at San Francisco International Airport. Due to high winds, the Federal Aviation Administration instituted a traffic management program for the airport. The agency said travelers could expect delays of more than two hours.