"Berkeley is forecast to see wind gusts that could top 50 miles per hour and even heavier rain from that storm. At one point early Wednesday morning, an especially strong band is forecast to drop as much as 1.5 inches of rain in an hour as it rolls through the Bay Area. Forecasts then call for another round of heavy rain 24 hours later."
"All told, the East Bay is expected to get about 2 inches of rain by Christmas morning, with higher amounts in the hills than the flatlands. Gaps between the heaviest rainfall mean you'll have opportunities to take care of holiday errands without getting soaked. But there won't be enough time between the back-to-back storms for the landscape to absorb all of the water falling this week. With soils saturated, Garcia said, the next rounds of rain could deluge creeks, storm drains and flood-prone areas."
"The Weather Service has issued a flood watch covering the Bay Area and Central Coast from Tuesday evening through Friday, when the forecast shows the potential for another rainy day. But the biggest danger could be from the winds the NWS also posted a high wind watch from Tuesday evening through early Wednesday morning. The gusts, which will blow from south to north, could take down branches or entire trees, Garcia said."
A storm soaked the region Monday morning, with the Berkeley Hills receiving about 2.5 inches of rain since Sunday. Another area of low pressure will bring a more dangerous system late Tuesday night. Forecasts show wind gusts that could top 50 miles per hour and periods of intense rainfall, including a band that could drop about 1.5 inches in an hour. The East Bay could total about 2 inches of rain by Christmas morning, with higher amounts in the hills. Saturated soils will produce significant runoff, increasing risk to creeks, storm drains and flood-prone areas. Flood and high-wind watches cover the region.
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