Weather
Flash Flood Warning Issued For Marin, Nearby Counties
The warning is issued for southeastern Marin County until 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.
MARIN COUNTY, CA – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties this morning because of heavy rain that is already causing flooding in some locations.
The warning was issued for southeastern Marin County until 11:15 a.m., southeastern Sonoma County until 2:15 p.m. and southwestern Napa County until 1:15 p.m., according to the weather service.
Flash flooding is already occurring in Fairfax Creek in Marin County and is imminent in other locations in the county such as Corte Madera and Mill Valley, weather service officials said.
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Marin County Fire Departments continue to assist residents caught off guard. Kentfield Fire assisting trapped residents pic.twitter.com/TdNSJCdj0w
— Marin County Fire (@marincountyfire) February 7, 2017
Gauges in the Laguna de Santa Rosa and Petaluma areas in Sonoma County also show high water levels, as well as many locations in Napa County such as Napa, St. Helena, Calistoga and Yountville, according to the weather service.
By Bay City News