A third atmospheric river storm is expected next week, according to the National Weather Service.
The Bay Area’s second atmospheric river storm of the winter announced its presence early Saturday with methodical and intense power, and weather forecasters advised residents to settle in for several hours of it.
Flood advisories in Alameda and Contra Costa counties were in effect until 8:30 a.m; a flood advisory remained in effect in San Jose until 11 a.m.; and Santa Cruz County had a flood advisory in effect until noon. “It’s what we expected,” NWS meteorologist Ryan Walbrun said. “We don’t expect it to stall or lose strength. It’s moving steadily.”
Oakland received just shy of 2½ inches of rain, as did Danville. About 1.9 inches fell at the San Francisco Airport, 1½ inches fell in Richmond and 1¼ inches fell in Walnut Creek and Concord. All of the rainfall totals were from the previous 24 hours.