Latest weather: Flood concerns grow as second round of heavy rain moves toward the Bay Area

Fresno prepares for flooding as storm brings heavy rain and strong winds

From crews clearing debris to empty ponding basins ready for runoff across Fresno, officials say the city is ready for the upcoming storm.

Latest weather: Flood concerns grow as second round of heavy rain moves toward the Bay Area

(KRON) — The chance of flooding will increase across the Bay Area between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as an incoming storm is expected to drop another 1 to 3.5 inches of rain across the region. More rain will follow Thursday and Friday, potentially affecting holiday travel. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire Bay Area from Tuesday morning to Friday evening. People are advised to prepare for the rain now. …

Half-Inch, 2 Inches, or 8 Inches of Rain? They're All Possible, Fresno

Heavy rain will begin in earnest over Fresno and surrounding communities on Tuesday night and continue until tapering off late Friday, the National Weather Service in Hanford predicts. Exactly much rain will fall isn’t known because weather forecasting is both an art and a science, not to mention Mother Nature is fickle. Thus, meteorologists are much like sports gamblers — continuously updating their information and crunching the numbers. They l…