On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a revised forecast, signaling increased confidence that a major storm will hit the Bay Area, including East Palo Alto, with heavy rain and issued a high wind advisory.
The impacts of the strongest storms are expected to hit our region Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, the city said in a statement.
While the risk of flooding remains low under the revised forecast, the forecast notes a small chance (0-5%) of a stream flow high enough to potentially cause a repeat of the New Year's Eve flooding. of 2022.
In that sense, he highlighted that the forecast also tracks a series of storms that will follow this week's one. With the ground already saturated from previous storms and heavy rain expected this week, the community is encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at https://www.smcgov.org/dem/smc-alert and prepare for advancing storms.
The city reported that it has sandbags available for pickup at 150 Tara Road; or you can use the shovels, sand, and bags to fill your own sandbags if pre-made bags are not available.
Residents affected by standing water on neighborhood streets or flooding last year should consider preparing ahead of Wednesday's rain.
The city reiterated that it will continue to monitor forecasts and conditions, and staff are ready to respond should conditions change.
Likewise, he explained that equipment remains stationed at the Pope/Chaucer Bridge, and the city is prepared to deploy additional equipment in case debris needs to be quickly removed elsewhere in the creek during a heavy rain flow.
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