Rain was falling early Wednesday morning as the leading edge of another atmospheric river storm began hitting the Bay Area and Northern California, which is expected to bring widespread flooding, mudslides and damaging winds.
The rain is expected to be so heavy that the National Weather Service says it's entirely possible that human lives will be lost during the storm.
A Flood Watch was in effect for the entire Bay Area Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, with widespread flooding, multiple mudslides, impassable roads and rapid rises in rivers and creeks. A Coastal Flood Advisory was also in effect for the North Bay coast and the Peninsula, where flooding of coastal parking lots, parks, and roads is expected.
In addition, A High Wind Warning was in effect for the entire San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. Damaging gusts are expected with downed trees and power outages anticipated. The early Wednesday rain will gradually dissipate ahead of a second round of heavy rain expected Wednesday late afternoon, accompanied by strong, damaging winds. The weather service said a few strong thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night.
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