PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (CA) California experiencing a wave of AR storms—Continued

Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:26:37 EST

Summary: Multiple atmospheric rivers will bring heavy rainfall and snow to parts of California this week, through the weekend and into next week.

Today, areas of central and southern California will experience light to moderate rainfall, with heavier precipitation expected on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday for part of central and northern California. Currently, streamflow at numerous sites across the State are above the 95th percentile, with many of those streams predicted to peak and exceed flood or monitor stage on Sunday or Monday.

The California Water Science Center (CAWSC) currently has crews deployed from the following service areas: Santa Maria, CA (2 crews); Redlands, CA (1 crew); Santa Cruz (1 crew); and Sacramento (1 crew). Flood response by the California Water Science Center will be assessed continuously as these storms develop and as basins respond. Additional crews are planned to deploy over the next few days and into next week in response to these events. Updates will be provided during the course of this event.

Managers from the CAWSC are in contact with managers from the Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Park Service to coordinate USGS sampling or high-water measurements with flood response activities, such as dam releases.