LOS ANGELES—More rain and snow fell during the weekend in storm-battered California, making travel dangerous and prompting evacuation warnings over flooding concerns along a swollen river near Sacramento. Bands of gusty thunderstorms started Saturday in the north and spread south, with yet another atmospheric river storm following close behind Sunday, the National Weather Service said….
Federal Agency Issues Warning to California as Bomb Cyclone Approaches
The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned that a “major storm” and “atmospheric river” will hit California on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding. Impacts include river floods, debris flows, and mudslides near “recent burn scar areas,” the agency said on its website. The storm will also produce heavy snow in the Sierra…
California to Be Impacted by Category 4 Atmospheric River, Heavy Rain Expected
An atmospheric river—a weather system that moves a high concentration of water vapor outside of the tropics—is expected to bring rainfall to certain regions in California this week, with temperature drops expected in major cities like Los Angeles. A winter storm system had already hit places like the Bay Area on Monday, bringing with it…
Storm Brings Rain and Possible Snow to SoCal
LOS ANGELES—Rain soaked many parts of Southern California Nov. 2, even flooding streets in isolated areas with brief downpours, while also driving down temperatures that could bring snow to mountain areas before the storm system moves out of the area. “A cool and brisk day is on tap today [Wednesday] as a cold low-pressure system…
Floods Persist as Intense Weather System Soaks Parts of Australia Again
New South Wales (NSW) is in for a soggy weekend as a large cloud band dumps more rain across the state, with more than a dozen rivers set to flood after days of heavy downpours and storms. A trough and cold front will move across the state on Friday, bringing further widespread rain. The Bureau…
Heavy Rain Swells Rivers, Causing Floods in Much of Thailand
BANGKOK—Heavy rain in northern, northeastern, and central Thailand worsened severe flooding in many parts of the country on Monday, as authorities ordered the release of water into already overflowing rivers from dams that were filled to capacity. Many areas were already flooded from seasonal monsoon rains when the remnants of Tropical Storm Noru, which earlier…
Heavy Rain Slams Spain’s Canary Islands; 1 Dead on Mainland
MADRID—Heavy rain caused by a tropical storm hit several regions in Spain, leaving one person dead and widespread damage, authorities and national media said Monday. A 62-year-old man was found dead in the southeastern Murcia region after a sudden downpour flooded his house late Sunday, local authorities said. The Canary Islands off northwest Africa have…
Australia’s New South Wales Braces for More Rain After Rough Night
Residents in Sydney’s southwest are under evacuation orders as New South Wales’ southern and central coast areas continue to battle relentless driving rain. Flood warnings were issued for areas south and west of Sydney while residents and businesses in low-lying parts of suburbs including Camden, Wallacia, Liverpool, Georges Hall, Chipping Norton, Lansvale and Moorebank were…
Rain Continues to Fill Run-Off Swollen Southeast BC Rivers, Raise Flooding Concerns
A small community in the southeast corner of British Columbia is the latest to declare a local state of emergency as heavy rain and a late spring thaw combine to swell rivers across many parts of the province. The District of Sparwood has declared the emergency and posted evacuation alerts for two mobile home parks…
Residents of Flood-Prone Areas in BC Urged to Be Ready to Leave at Short Notice
Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly melting snow and too much rain. Armel Castellan, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, says a fine balance is needed between rain and warmth to prevent this season’s flooding and…
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