Big storm in Nor Cal this weekend

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Raining pretty good in Davis, CA. right now.

Looks like Sunday will be really dumping.

Hope we get lots of snow in the mountains from this one.

Watch the Tiny House building TV show.

[johnsquires]

Good weekend for tying flies.

My wife wants a tiny house. A tad on the small side for me.

[bigfly]

Bill, you would think at dawn it would be cold....
This morning the cats are upset because the trees started shedding...bombing would be a better term.
40 deg and warming fast.....

And now.....the "Spring like" sound of water running off the roof.....

Jim

[JasonB]

With the forecast temperatures, and the amount of rain predicted the entire Coloma/Lotus valley and much of the divide is currently in preparation for substantial flooding. Wish I were out fishing, but instead I'm taking a break from all the sandbagging. It will be very interesting to see what happens, but if flows go anywhere near the projected levels (79,324cfs below Chili Bar dam was this mornings projection) it will likely be a scary event to say the least. We'll be sleeping on the second floor the next couple nights I think, and the cars are going to be parked at the neighbors house up the hill. Fingers crossed, but I think we're going to lay down another layer of sandbags just in case.
JB

[Sheepdog8404]

Wow Jason! 79K cubes?!?! That might be worth a drive to check that out. You best tie up that raft to your roof so you guys can egress if the 2nd story proves futile.

[Larry S]

Jason and others, Stay safe out there! Lives aren't replaceable. Mark K posted a video of the '97 Feather flood.
Most of us have seen the 1964 high water signs along the Eel. We need that polar vortex to send a cold blast
this way.
Best to all,
Larry S

[OceanSunfish]

With the forecast temperatures, and the amount of rain predicted the entire Coloma/Lotus valley and much of the divide is currently in preparation for substantial flooding. Wish I were out fishing, but instead I'm taking a break from all the sandbagging. It will be very interesting to see what happens, but if flows go anywhere near the projected levels (79,324cfs below Chili Bar dam was this mornings projection) it will likely be a scary event to say the least. We'll be sleeping on the second floor the next couple nights I think, and the cars are going to be parked at the neighbors house up the hill. Fingers crossed, but I think we're going to lay down another layer of sandbags just in case.
JB

Well above "100 year flood" level right?

[TyV]

Early look seeing Chili Bar at only 6,000 or so is encouraging for the SF Jason. It's warm and very wet though. Yuba already at 40k, hoping everyone is safe, dry and warm!

[roywest]

Some pretty amazing flow numbers tonight across CA...

[cdevine]

Your not kidding. These are some of the rivers I was watching as they hit crest last night. Looks like most are on the down now as that rain is starting to turn to snow. Donner, Kirkwood, Sugarbowl, Mammoth, Truckee all snow.... Thank god. Looks like another 3-5 feet of snow this week. What a storm. Hope all are well.

12k+ at Truckee in Reno. Lots of localized flooding and business closures.
7k+ at Truckee Boca.
9k East Carson.