The final round in a three-week siege of deadly winter storms is expected to depart the Bay Area by Monday evening, capping a devastating run of atmospheric rivers that caused flooding and mudslides across California, filled once-parched reservoirs and pounded the Sierra Nevada with heaps of snow.
The storm likely will mark the final major blast of precipitation for the foreseeable future, offering the region a chance to recover from deluges that have killed at least 19 people across California since late December.
Still, meteorologists warned residents to remain vigilant a little while longer as flooding risks will remain until Monday due to extremely waterlogged soils.
“The ground is still saturated,” said Colby Goatley, a National Weather Service meteorologist. “There’s still going to be plenty of chance for runoff and localized flooding. We just want everyone to keep paying attention.
“But hopefully,” he added, “this is the light at the end of the tunnel.”
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