San Francisco shatters precipitation record

[oioioi]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — The latest storm to hit the city of San Francisco has helped the city to break a 173-year old precipitation record in our area, according to the National Weather Service.

Live updates: Storm causes widespread flooding, mudslides and rockslides

The previous precipitation record for this date was 2.12 inches of rain, and that record was set back in 1849. As of late Saturday morning, San Francisco has already seen 2.96 inches of rain and there is more on the way.

The record-breaking rain brought flooding and road closures along with it. Hwy-101 was closed in both directions due to ‘major’ flooding in the area, according to the California Highway Patrol. Downed trees and rockslides are also closing roads across the Bay Area. Evacuations were also ordered across some areas of Santa Cruz county.

https://www.kron4.com/news/san-francisco-shatters-precipitation-record-saturday/

[HeartachesNhangovers]

1. Especially bad in SF because it doesn't have segregated sewage and storm runoff systems.

Everything goes into the same system and when rainfall is heavy, sewage fountains erupt out of the manholes in the low-lying parts of town, like down in the Embarcadero by the bay. That's what happens when a city springs up during a gold rush.

[pwb]

2. Good.

They need the water.

[usonian]

3. Went to check the weather here in the Sierra Foothills.

Found this not so happy fact.
https://sierranewsonline.com/two-people-killed-in-yosemite-rockslide/
Two People Killed In Yosemite Rockslide

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two people were killed in a rockslide in Yosemite National Park on Tuesday morning.

The rockslide occurred at approximately 9:00 am on Tuesday, December 27th, 2022, on El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 inside Yosemite National Park), as reported here.

Officials say 51-year-old Georgios Theocharous and 35-year-old Ming Yan, a couple from San Jose, were killed in the rockslide when the couple’s rental truck was hit by the rock and debris that had fallen from 1,000 feet above El Portal Road.

A portion of El Portal Road from the park boundary in El Portal to the intersection of the Big Oak Flat Road was closed throughout Tuesday and overnight after the rockslide but has since reopened.

Yes, look up!

[NBachers]

4. From my Mission District kitchen window. We are grateful for every drop.