![]() On Monday, trees crashed down, homes lost power and major roadways were turned into rivers or otherwise closed as storms unleashed powerful winds and heavy downpours. mudslides," the Weather Prediction Center said Tuesday, no small threat for California soil already scarred by historic drought and devastating wildfires.įrom north to south in the Golden State this week, flooding, mudslides or threats thereof have led to evacuations, road closures and desperate rescues. "Today's heavy rain will further exacerbate ongoing flooding while prolonging the risk of. The greatest threat for new flooding Tuesday is in the mountains just east of Los Angeles, where 2 to 4 more inches of rain could fall. It was wetter in the mountainous areas of Southern California, where more than a foot of rain fell from Sunday to early Tuesday, particularly along the Ventura and Santa Barbara County mountains. Over 24 hours as of Monday night, 2 to 7 inches of rain had fallen across much of the state's lower elevations. The stormy parade has led to dangerous flooding and mudslides and prompted evacuations across the state, with much of California getting 400% to 600% above-average rainfall totals in that time. Tuesday's storms are just the latest in a wave of atmospheric rivers to thrash the West Coast in recent weeks. LIVE UPDATES: San Francisco sees half a year's worth of rain in last 2 weeks More than 11 million people in western Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties were under a flood warning Tuesday morning, while some 34 million people across California - about 10% of all Americans - are under flood watches as the risk of mudslides also shifts to the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. LOS ANGELES - Another powerful storm is moving into Southern California after forcing thousands to the north to evacuate, prompting dozens of water rescues, causing widespread damage and bringing to 14 the tally of people killed in the state's parade of storms in recent weeks. Also, keep in mind a number of spots (especially in Santa Cruz) will struggle with size/shape in morning due to the high tide.īe sure to dive into your Spot Forecasts for specifics on surf heights and quality ratings.California weather: A parade of storms is forcing evacuations in places like Montecito and Santa Cruz, CA due to flooding and mudslides. We’ll start to see a new mix of NW/WNW swells build in Sunday but unfortunately, NW wind increases with texture/bump at most open exposures. ![]() Again, a little SSW energy showing for standout south-facing spots and WNW swell drops out so overall, most breaks will be waist-high or less. Note - Santa Cruz will benefit the most on the Southern Hemi energy. Also, we’ll see some longer-period SSW/S swell fill in and although not much for most areas, the south-facing magnets and combo beachbreaks will be kinda fun. Smaller WNW swell leftovers are due Friday, yet light and variable wind up and down the coast will setup a decent window of waves for many areas. SHORT-TERM FORECAST (through Sunday, April 2nd): Tides: Dawn Patrol highs will gradually drop over the next few mornings, low through the afternoons.Winds: Light and variable wind Fri-Sat, trending NW for Sun and strong early next week.Swell Trend: Smaller WNW swell leftovers Fri, Modest surf over weekend.
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