<p>One of the issues with all this (needed) rain, is that the ground has been so parched and hard, that the water is just running off and not soaking in. While good for the reservoirs, this amount of water (and wind) is causing flooding in many areas. Luckily, most of rain should move through before high tide hits today…</p>
<p>And the wind is problematic. Agree about shallow roots in trees. This week.a tree came down on our street across the road. Uprooted in the rain. No real wind!</p>
<p>I’m glad I have a Jeep, but it’s still pretty dangerous driving.
The other day I drove through what I thought was shallow standing water on the roadway, wasn’t so shallow.</p>
<p>Got a text from City D. No power in her apartment and no power at work. She took a combo of bus and uber to work. She usually walks. Her building has a generator for emergency lights. She still has to work.
Text from my sister in Marin. She has power but has 3 teens, a dog and most of the contents of her garage in her house. Her garage and yard will flood. She said not the most relaxing.
I’m on central coast and the rain will hit here later. Went to market and will make soup.
Emeraldkity- keeping your D in my thoughts. Terrible to have to drive in this weather.</p>
<p>Hoping everybody is safe and sound where they are or where they are traveling to BUT we so desperately need the moisture and more importantly the snowpack in the Sierra Nevadas. Hoping we get a lot of the white stuff!</p>
<p>I just went out to check out my neighborhood. My bike with the 3" wide tires is the tool for the job-- there was mild flooding already on the neighborhood roads. The creek that last week was dry is now boiling with muddy water.</p>
<p>His plane did land about a half hour ago. Unfortunately, from what people are saying here, I’m not sure how his drive will go. I know he heads south from SFO before he crosses the bay to get to the Pleasanton /Livermore area.</p>