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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Concerns in California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of California this week, and heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Flash flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, will be a concern on the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains through Tuesday. Landslides, rockfalls and mudslides are possible in the Southern California mountains. Read More >

Tropical weather impacts river conditions both through heavy rainfall and due to storm surge working up coastal rivers.

Tropical Weather Forecasts


National Hurricane Center
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NWS ET-Surge Model
Extra-tropical storm surge forecasting

OPC ESTOFS Surge Model
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NOAA Storm Surge and Coastal Inundation
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Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program SURGEDAT Catalog
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