"A supermoon - the closest such moon to the Earth this year - is wreaking havoc with ocean tides up and down the state's coast just as an atmospheric river storm moved through Northern California. The "Beaver Moon" has brought with it king tides. And forecasters say that Southern California could see dangerous rip currents and an increased risk of drowning from large breakers, as well as the chance of coastal flooding over the next two days."
"But the Southland will largely be spared the rain that has inundated some areas of Northern California in a storm strong enough that the state dispatched emergency services personnel in two counties. The National Weather Service office in Sacramento was forecasting the heaviest downpours in three areas, where the rain was expected to continue into Thursday afternoon. Two to three inches of precipitation was expected in Blue Canyon in the Tahoe National Forest, Quincy in the Plumas National Forest"
A supermoon produced king tides that raised coastal flood risk and dangerous rip currents in Southern California while an atmospheric river struck Northern California. Emergency services were deployed in two counties as heavy rain inundated some areas. Sacramento National Weather Service forecast the heaviest downpours in Blue Canyon, Quincy, and Sims, with two to three inches possible in some mountainous locations. San Francisco and Sacramento expected up to half an inch, and Santa Rosa between a half and a full inch. Rain was forecast to continue into Friday morning, creating slick roads, ponding and potential commute impacts.
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