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Flash Flood Warnings Issued For Sacramento, Placer, Nevada And El Dorado Counties

  •  Ed Joyce 
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | Sacramento, CA
Photo Courtesy Nick Monacelli / News 10

Westbound I-80 in the Longview Drive/Watt Avenue Light Rail Station area was nearly impassible Wednesday evening.

Photo Courtesy Nick Monacelli / News 10

Get the latest traffic information from CHP


UPDATE: Dec. 4, 6:40 AM - The flood advisory for Sacramento County is in effect until 7:15 a.m.

UPDATE 5:50 PM - New photos added

Just about impassable: WB I-80 around Longview Dr./Watt Ave light rail station. pic.twitter.com/UvD82Yak5Y

— News10 - California (@News10_CA) December 4, 2014

News10 Story: Streets flooded after downpours; Flash Flood Warning 'til 8 p.m.


#BreakingNews: 80 flooded and backed up at Watt. #cawx #rain @FOX40 #Sac #Sacramento pic.twitter.com/lF1a2qnXW4

— Darren McQuade (@BreakinNewsBoy) December 4, 2014

.@KristinasCall details where that flash flood warning is. Live updates here: http://t.co/w298LBZufi pic.twitter.com/mQDlB0xJRD

— FOX40 News (@FOX40) December 4, 2014

EB 80 At Hirschdale Nevado Co lane closed ax pic.twitter.com/itujJk7rKA

— Melissa Crowley (@MelissaCrowley) December 4, 2014

 

UPDATE 5:25 PM The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Sacramento, El Dorado and Placer Counties.  Many local roads are under several inches of water including Interstate 80 at Watt Avenue.

The Weather Service says it is expecting an additional inch-and-a-half of rain before 8 pm tonight.

Areas included in the warning include Greenwood, Shingle Springs, Rescue, Pilot Hill, Orangevale, Natomas, Lotus, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Cool and Cameron Park.

Highways, underpasses, and low-lying areas are at particular risk. The National Weather Service urges you to refrain from attempting to cross flood waters by car or by foot.

 

Flash Flood warning continues through 8 pm. #sacwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/ZIkZJOQtfd

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) December 4, 2014

Debris flows possible over burn scar areas this afternoon and evening with periods of moderate to heavy rain. #cawx pic.twitter.com/gDr6DudtU5

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) December 3, 2014

Here's a pic of Orchard flooding along Wyo Ave, east of Orland. Orchard draining into road. 1:05pm 12/3/2014 pic.twitter.com/iAabvL4t8X

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) December 3, 2014

 

4:30 PM FLASH FLOOD WARNING

The National Weather Service issues a flash flood warning for Nevada, El Dorado and Placer Counties late Tuesday afternoon until 7:15 p.m.

STO issues Flash Flood Warning for El Dorado, Nevada, Placer [CA] till 7:15 PM PST https://t.co/e0fHKwGzkJ

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) December 4, 2014

 


ORIGINAL STORY 4:05 PM - A warm Pacific storm continues to bring rain throughout California.

In Sacramento, flooded streets and heavy rain meant another slow commute this morning.

National Weather Service forecasters say Sacramento is close to totaling 2 inches of rain from the storm.

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Upper Yosemite Fall is flowing at full force due to recent storm activity in the Yosemite area. Most of the park’s waterfalls are flowing rapidly after being completely dry for several months. All roads leading into Yosemite Valley are open. Photo courtesy NPS.

In Yosemite National Park, where Yosemite Falls had dried to a trickle, the waterfall is flowing freely again.

In Southern California, more than eight inches of rain fell at Yucaipa Ridge in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles.

Despite the storm's scale, forecasters say it would take many more similar storms to pull California out of a three-year drought.

The rain is expected to last through tomorrow.

  

Double rainbow all the way across @RaleyField! pic.twitter.com/WgwJSH8PGp

— River Cats (@RiverCats) December 3, 2014

Boo, I can't see it from my office. :-( RT @melmason: Tweetable rainbow cc @ChrisMegerian @anthonyyork49 pic.twitter.com/xpyWHGhl3W

— Katie Orr (@1KatieOrr) December 3, 2014

@nick_janes shot this in front of our office on Exposition Blvd. Drive safe! https://t.co/JS6BJDTI9D

— Red Cross CRC (@RedCrossCRC) December 3, 2014

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Ed Joyce

Former All Things Considered Anchor & Reporter

Ed Joyce is a former reporter and All Things Considered news anchor at Capital Public Radio. Ed is a veteran journalist with experience in a variety of news positions across all media platforms, including radio, television, web and print.   Read Full Bio 

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