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To the south near the San Francisco Bay Area, waters were slowly
receding after roadways from Sausalito to San Rafael were
flooded during heavy rain that coincided with record-breaking “
King Tides.” Such tides occur when the moon is in its closest
position to the Earth, creating a stronger gravitational pull.
Some people kayaked along swamped streets, while others waded
through water above their knees. Authorities were called to
assist when cars got stuck in water as high as 3 and 4 feet (1.1
and 1.2 meters), Marin County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Dobbins
said Saturday.
“I’ve been around here for the King Tides and I’ve never seen it
this high. Never,” Jeremy Hager of San Rafael told KTVU-TV.
Flooding was reported across Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, San Mateo
and San Francisco counties.
While the tides were waning, lingering thunderstorms on Sunday
could cause additional problems throughout low-lying areas,
forecasters said. “For anyone driving, slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination,” the Bay Area office of the
weather service warned on social media.
Farther south in Santa Barbara County, a key highway was
reopened Sunday after it was blocked for most of the weekend
near Goleta due to a series of mudslides. A man died after he
was swept into a creek during the storm, the sheriff’s office
said Saturday.
Parts of Santa Barbara County received more than four inches (10
cm) of rain over two days, the weather service said Sunday.
After a mostly dry autumn, California has been hit by a series
of powerful winter storms that brought the wettest holiday
season to the state in years.
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