Atmospheric River Causes Flood Watch in Bay Area, Sacramento, and Other Parts of Northern California

Published on February 2, 2024

An atmospheric river is rolling over California, causing the National Weather Service to put a portion of Northern California under flood watch. An atmospheric river is a stream of moisture in the sky that can cause heavy rain or snow once it reaches land. The evening of Wednesday, Jan. 31, saw heavy rain and strong winds that caused flooding, mudslides, downed trees, and cut power. A potentially stronger storm is expected this Sunday, Feb. 4, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “The heavy rain will work southward as the week progresses,” said Cory Baggetta, a meteorologist with the Climate Prediction Center. “It will start along the California border with Oregon and move southward as the [atmospheric river] event progresses, bringing the heavy rain with it.”...

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