Updates: Sacramento Bracing For Powerful Storm

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Sacramento is bracing for what forecasters are calling a “major tempest system.” It’s thing we don’t spot precise often successful October. In fact, the magnitude of rainfall projected for downtown Sacramento by the National Weather Service is 4.86 inches successful a 24-hour period. That would beryllium the second-highest rainfall 24-hour full connected record.

The heaviest rainfall is expected to hap betwixt Sunday greeting and Sunday night.

This is simply a processing story. Check backmost often for the latest updates.

12:14 a.m. Update:

Follow the tempest with this latest sum from CBS13.

Will There Be Major Flooding In Sacramento? What You Can Expect From Sunday’s Storm
If Projections Stay: ‘Once-In-A-Century Type Storm’ Sunday To Monday

The erstwhile day’s updates are below.

9:19 p.m. Update:

Ca Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services (Cal OES) update:

Resources person been deployed to pain scar locations arsenic flooding aft fires is often much severe, arsenic debris and ash near from the fires tin signifier mudflows. As rainwater moves crossed charred crushed it tin besides prime up ungraded and sediment & transportation it successful a fast-moving watercourse of floodwaters.

We are intimately monitoring areas impacted by fires & person crews positioned astatine the pursuing areas:

Alisal Fire Burn Scar
CZU Fire Burn Scar
Caldor Fire Burn Scar
French Fire Burn Scar

8:06 p.m. Update:

Vacaville Fire Protection District update:

Moderate to High hazard of excessive rainfall for galore of NorCal’s caller pain areas
Heaviest rainfall aboriginal Sunday greeting done Sunday night
2-5″ tempest full successful Valley, 4-12″+ successful foothills/mountains

7:26 p.m. Update:

PG&E urges radical to take the pursuing preparations to hole for a powerfulness outage owed to the storm:

Charge compartment phones and laptops.
Secure your outdoor furniture.
Have caller drinking h2o and ice. Placing frozen containers of h2o successful the fridge during an outage tin forestall nutrient from spoiling.
Use standby generators successful a well-ventilated area.
Use flashlights, not candles owed to occurrence risk.

6:15 p.m. Update

The nationalist upwind work urges radical to hole for imaginable powerfulness outages arsenic the tempest arrives successful our region. They punctual radical to marque definite their cellphone is charged and that their flashlights person (fresh) batteries successful them.

With dense rainfall and gusty winds expected tomorrow, section powerfulness outages are possible. Make definite your cellphone is charged and your flashlights person batteries! #CAwx pic.twitter.com/5D2NJ11pk2

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) October 24, 2021

6:03 p.m. Update

Follow the tempest with this latest sum from CBS13.

‘Major Flood Threat:’ National Weather Service Says Storm Could Be Historic
Many Californians May Be Underinsured For Upcoming Storm
Parts Of Nevada County May Be Evacuated Due To Storms
El Dorado County Braces For Flooding After Caldor Fire
Sacramento Opens Storm Centers For Homeless This Weekend
‘Both Benefit And Hazard’: California Braces For Arrival Of Atmospheric River On Sunday

5:43 p.m. Update

We are forecasting perchance historical rainfall for Downtown Sacramento. The existent 24hr rainfall forecast for time is 4.86in. Be prepared for flooding and program connected staying location tomorrow! #CAwx pic.twitter.com/nLz1jnPpYx

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) October 24, 2021

Here’s the latest 7-Day forecast for the Sacramento region.

Earlier Saturday

There volition beryllium roadway flooding tomorrow. If you person to beryllium connected the roads, question with caution. Do not thrust crossed flooded roadways. Turn astir don't drown! #CAwx pic.twitter.com/r4EpM10KlK

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) October 23, 2021

NEW: determination is present a MODERATE to HIGH risk⚠️ of Excessive Rainfall for galore of NorCal's caller pain areas.

⏲️ Heaviest rainfall aboriginal Sunday AM thru Sunday night
🌧️2-5" tempest full successful Valley, 4-12"+ successful foothills/mtns

Have an evacuation program acceptable if you request to leave! #CAwx #CArain pic.twitter.com/eDlfW9nQJW

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) October 23, 2021