At 840 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling across the most of Santa Cruz Mountains
including the the San Lorenzo Watershed. Between 1 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE…Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas. Area creeks, rivers, and
streams will continue to flow fast and or overrun their
banks resulting in significant flooding.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Scotts
Valley, Los Altos Hills, Woodside, Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond,
Felton, Portola Valley, Monte Sereno and Lexington Hills.