As this story from today’s Bee tells us, if we haven’t looked outside yet, its sill raining, though I saw a little sunshine around 8 am, and this is still just a little above average for yearly rainfall, and a whole lot of snow is yet to melt…sure wish we had built that dam.
Here is an excerpt.
More rain equals flood warnings
By Elizabeth Hume -- Bee Staff WriterPublished 6:56 am PDT Tuesday, April 4, 2006
National Weather Service forecasters have issued a small river and stream flood warning for several northern California counties including Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yuba counties.
Rivers and streams already are close to capacity due to heavy rainfall in March, National Weather Meteorologist Holly Snell said. The first few days of April have continued the wet pattern. Forecasters are predicting that by the end of Tuesday, rainfall will surpass the 1.17-inch average for the month, Snell said.
Deer Creek near the Scott Road crossing already has passed its flood line and water has begun to flood the roadway.
The Sierras have been hit particularly hard with three to four inches of rain in the past 24 hours sending water rushing downstream. The foothills received about two to three inches and the Folsom area got about an inch, Snell said.
