Tag Archive for: National Weather Service

In San Diego, Furious Deluge Floods Homes and Freeways

An unusual torrent of rain and flash flooding hit the San Diego area on Monday, shutting down highways, swamping roads and leaving some residents to watch helplessly as water swept away their cars or wreaked havoc on their homes.

Rain Soaks L.A. But Shocks San Diego As Deluge Leads To Hundreds Of Rescues Amid Flooding

Hundreds of people had to be rescued Monday as historic rain hit San Diego, causing significant flooding that closed major roadways, shut down bus lines, cut power and sent scores of residents scrambling for higher ground.

‘Snow Drought’ Darkening California’s Water Outlook

Despite a spate of recent storms, scientists say California needs more winterlike weather to bolster its water supply and avoid another drought.

Lake Shasta Level Rising, With More Rain On The Way. How Close Is It To Being Full?

Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, stands at 113% of the historical average and only 52 feet from being full, thanks to the gift of rain the state is receiving so far this winter.

California’s Biggest Winter Storm So Far Is On Its Way. Will It Put A Dent In The ‘Snow Drought’?

After a worryingly weak start to the winter for California’s mountains, two storms — including what’s expected to be the biggest of the season so far — are expected to dump several inches of snow on the Sierra Nevada this week, days after some promising weekend snowfall.

El Niño Not Living Up To Billing In California So Far

El Niño is here, but California isn’t seeing the impact, at least not yet. Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles, says precipitation for the current water year is generally lagging behind averages.

Gear Up Garden for What’s Forecast to be a Wet Winter

The National Weather Service modeling predicts a “historically strong” El Niño this winter, the first in five years. What does that mean for gardens? A warm winter and usually, rain.

How Last Year’s Winter Continues to Bail Out the Colorado River

With precipitation and snowpack falling behind normal levels for this time of year, the 40 million people served by the Colorado River have last year’s wet winter to thank for the Basin’s relative stability. Right now, the entire American West is struggling with snow drought. Snowpack for the Upper Colorado River Basin — which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — stands at a dismal 57.7% of average as of Jan. 3.

A Tropical Storm, A Giant Snow Dump, A Month Without Sunshine: Reliving San Diego’s ‘weird’ Year Of Weather

San Diego markets itself as the land of endless warmth and sunshine. That seems like a goof as 2023 comes to an end. The city received only two hours of sunshine in the entire month of May. The temperature was below average for 11 straight months.

Flood Watch in Effect as Slow-Moving Storm Heads into Southern California

A flood watch will be in effect for all of San Diego County from Thursday evening through Friday evening as a slow-moving storm travels through Southern California.

The National Weather Service said rainfall over the next two days is expected to total .75 to 1.5 inches for the coast and valleys, 1 to 2 inches for the mountains, and up to an inch in the deserts.