California storm photos show dramatic damage across state

Punishing weather across California killed a person in Santa Cruz County, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and felled trees in water-logged cities from Santa Rosa to Santa Barbara.

North Bay rain and wind topple trees into power lines, homes and a fire engine

This weekend's atmospheric river system continued to batter the Bay Area on Sunday, including in the North Bay, where high winds easily toppled trees onto homes, power lines, cars and even a fire engine. 

After storm, Bay Area deals with power outages, damage

Wind and rain battered the Bay Area and much of California over the weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and causing widespread damage from flooding and trees. 

Bay Area storm: Some see power restored, hundreds of thousands still in dark

Widespread rain and howling winds greeted the Bay Area as another storm rolled through Sunday after first hitting the Bay Area on Saturday, causing hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers to lose power.

South Bay gears up for upcoming storms

Along the San Mateo County coast, first responders and PG&E crews are braced for high winds and heavy rain overnight and through the weekend, with an atmospheric river system now rolling through the Bay Area. 

San Mateo, Santa Cruz listed in new round of state of emergency proclamations after storms

Decisions, like local state of emergencies or local weather warnings, sometimes come from data gathered by U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters, and as they fly above the storms, people in the Bay Area are preparing.

San Francisco Bay Area weather: region braces for intense rain

An atmospheric river that will bring heavy rain and strong wind gusts and possibly cause flooding is expected to douse the Bay Area on Saturday.

Santa Cruz communities prepare for upcoming storm

Communities in the Santa Cruz mountains are expected to be among the hardest hit during this weekend’s storm.

San Francisco Bay Area weather: flood watch issued ahead of storm

A strong storm headed toward California has led authorities to issue a flood watch for a vast area covering the Bay Area and Central Coast that takes effect Saturday.

Bay Area storm floods roads, brings down trees

The Bay Area was emerging from a storm that flooded roads in San Francisco and Sonoma County while knocking down trees that blocked traffic in the Santa Cruz mountains.

Cal OES mobilizing emergency crews for storm response

California’s Office of Emergency Services is mobilizing crews around the state in response to the atmospheric river and storms slamming into the area. The idea is to pre-position fire trucks and strike teams, so they’re ready to respond.

Bay Area storm intensifies, bringing heavy rain and high winds

A wet and windy storm system is making its way into the Bay Area on Wednesday, bringing the potential for flooding, mudslides, downed trees and power lines.

Reservoirs in Northern California poised to swell with coming storms

With two big storm systems poised to hit the Bay Area this week, California is looking to see another spike in state reservoir water levels in the coming days.

San Francisco Bay Area weather: flood watch issued ahead of storm

hat’s being billed as potentially our biggest storm so far this season, was set to slam the region early Wednesday, with a flood watch issued for the entire Bay Area.

San Diego floods leave residents grappling with stunning damage

Stunned residents, some breaking down in tears, pulled soggy and muddy furniture from their homes in San Diego on Tuesday, a day after flash floods from a torrential storm produced the city’s fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years, an inundation in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside paradise.

Powerful storm brings big rainfall totals, 'We're not done yet,' KTVU meteorologist says

The Bay Area got hit hard with heavy rains overnight, and while it appeared the most potent part of the recent series of storms was over, it’s not quite time to put away that umbrella.

North Bay power outages, downed trees and flooding brought by rainstorm

Heavy rain across the Bay Area on Sunday created treacherous conditions on the roadways, flooding and caused scattered power outages. In Fairfax, more than 1500 customers were without power Sunday evening after a tree came toppling down onto power lines and a car.