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## 1. Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-weather-flooding-rain-0c366e1546d514d78f4093a015c2e56e](https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-weather-flooding-rain-0c366e1546d514d78f4093a015c2e56e)  
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Cars drive on highway 101 flooded by the “King Tides”, occurring when the sun, moon and Earth align, causing a stronger gravitational pull Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

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Vehicles drive on a flooded road during a king tide event in Corte Madera, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Stephan Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

1 of 6 [...] People paddle through a street flooded by the “King Tides”, occurring when the sun, moon and Earth align, causing a stronger gravitational pull Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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People shield themselves from the rain Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

6 of 6 | [...] From front, brothers Connor and Brett Cardinal, and friend Eli Ferrell kayak towards a flooded Mill Valley-Sausalito Path during king tide in Mill Valley, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Stephen Lam /San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

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Streets are flooded by the “King Tides”, occurring when the sun, moon and Earth align, causing a stronger gravitational pull Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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## 2. Winter Storms Ease Drought in California, for Now - The New York Times

**URL:** [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/us/winter-storms-drought-california.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/us/winter-storms-drought-california.html)  
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Just a few heavy winter storms during the season can determine whether the following year will be wet or dry, according to experts. Climate change has led to more weather extremes in the state, including years of extreme wetness or dryness.

“California has always been a place where we have these big swings,” Mr. Swain said. “These recent swings have been at the upper end, beyond what we’ve seen in the historical record.” [...] Heavy rain and snow has pounded California in recent weeks, causing floods, power outages, mudslides and other disruptions. But the storms have also filled reservoirs and deepened the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, easing drought concerns in a state that is perpetually worried about not having enough water. [...] Skip to contentSkip to site index

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Experts say that it’s too early to tell what will happen during the rest of the state’s rainy season, but that extreme drought is unlikely.

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Heavy rain and snow has pounded California in [recent weeks](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/weather/california-rain-atmospheric-river.html), causing floods, power outages, mudslides and other disruptions. But the storms have also filled reservoirs and deepened the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, easing drought concerns in a state that is perpetually worried about not having enough water.

The near-constant pace of storms so far this winter has brought the state above-average precipitation, driving the storage level in most of California’s [water reservoirs](https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=RES) to well above normal for this point in the rainy season. Measurements show virtually no drought in the state.

“This is actually an exceptional wet period, something of the opposite of a drought,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist who works within the University of California system.

Mr. Swain said that it’s common in California for the state to recover from drought during the winter, the rainy season, although he added that it’s been a few years since the state has seen serious drought levels.

“If you miss out during winter, you’re not going to have another chance to replenish that water until at least the next winter,” he said.

While California’s wet season occurs from November through March, the bulk of snow, rain and hail falls during winter storms in December, January and February.

It remains to be seen how much more precipitation falls in the coming months, said Jeffrey Mount, a water policy expert at the Public Policy Institute of California.

“This is really like the second quarter of a football game,” Mr. Mount said. “We really don’t know what the outcome is going to be.”

Just a few heavy winter storms during the season can determine whether the following year will be wet or dry, according to experts. Climate change has led to more weather extremes in the state, including years of extreme wetness or dryness.

“California has always been a place where we have these big swings,” Mr. Swain said. “These recent swings have been at the upper end, beyond what we’ve seen in the historical record.”

Heavy rains are not always a net positive, he warned. While last winter was [exceptionally dry for Southern California](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/weather/southern-california-fire-winds-dry.html), he said, there was abundant precipitation the previous year. Those rains led to more vegetation growth, which then became fuel for the [devastating wildfires](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/us/los-angeles-fires-floods.html) last January.

“Could we see that emerge again next summer, next fall?” he said. “It’s possible, if we have an exceptionally hot summer or an exceptionally dry fall.”

What the current precipitation levels do indicate, Mr. Swain said, is that it is unlikely the state will enter extreme drought this year.

“It gives us some insurance,” he said. “Even if the tap shuts off early this winter or it doesn’t really turn on in a timely fashion next fall, we’re not going to have droughts that lead to water supply issues or agricultural curtailments or urban water restrictions.”

California also relies heavily on the accumulated mountain snowpack to melt and provide water during the state’s dry season. State meteorologists said recent snow in the Sierra Nevadas helped to build a “solid base” for the year’s snowpack.

“While California is in a better position now, it is still early in the season and our state’s water supply for this year will ultimately depend on a continued cadence of storms throughout winter and early spring,” Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, a hydrometeorologist at California’s Department of Water Resources, said in a statement last week.

In addition to a wetter season, California’s winter has been warmer than average this year, which could contribute to more rain than snow, and earlier melting of the snow that does accumulate.

Mr. Mount said the state depends on a slow release of water from the snowpack to refill reservoirs, usually beginning in April or May. “That’s coming earlier and earlier as things warm up,” he said.

Rainfall and snowmelt also contribute to recharging groundwater wells, which during drought years can account for two-thirds of California’s water supply.

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## 3. Multiple records shattered across Bay Area as extreme flooding hits region - SFGATE

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“Soils are incredibly saturated, so there’s the potential that winds could result in trees being knocked down and isolated power outages,” Kennedy said.

Clear skies are expected to finally return by midweek, coinciding with a dip in temperatures. Overnight lows are forecast to plummet into the mid-to-upper 30s, while daytime highs will remain in the 50s.

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“Models are keeping things dry at least through the middle of the month,” Kennedy said. [...] On Saturday, king tides broke records across the region, with flooding in Martinez, Richmond and Redwood City reaching heights of 2.46 feet, 2.67 feet and 2.7 feet, respectively. Point Reyes saw its highest tides since 1998 at 2.73 feet — its third highest on record — while San Francisco experienced its highest tides since the same year at 2.56 feet — the city’s fourth-highest record. [...] across the region’s coastal mountain ranges, while the North Bay is expected to get the heaviest impact with as much as 2.5 inches of rain.

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# Multiple records shattered across Bay Area as extreme flooding sweeps through the region

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After [record-breaking king tides](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-flooding-king-tides-21274616.php) and coastal flooding drenched the Bay Area over the weekend, the region isn’t out of the woods just yet. Back-to-back rain showers are forecast to continue early this week, exacerbating existing hazards with gusty winds and pea-sized hail, but some relief is on the horizon, according to the National Weather Service.

On Sunday morning, a rain band was sweeping through the South Bay, contributing to lingering showers that moved out to the East Bay and [portions of the Central Coast](https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/2-major-california-highways-close-due-flooding-21274575.php), Rachel Kennedy, a meteorologist for the agency’s Bay Area office, told SFGATE. Another is expected to follow suit in the evening hours as a deep upper-level trough from the Gulf of Alaska moves over the West Coast, producing at least half of an inch of rain across most of the Bay Area. As much as 1.5 to 2 inches of rain could fall across the region’s coastal mountain ranges, while the North Bay is expected to get the heaviest impact with as much as 2.5 inches of rain.

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“We’ve received a lot of flooding reports in the Marin shoreline area and coastal Sonoma County, with some other reports in coastal San Mateo and San Francisco counties and a few from Contra Costa County,” Kennedy told SFGATE over the phone. “We’re seeing downed trees and shallow landslides, and we want people to exercise caution and prepare for that to continue.”

On Saturday, king tides [broke records](https://x.com/NWSBayArea/status/2007698905161707654/photo/1) across the region, with flooding in Martinez, Richmond and Redwood City reaching heights of 2.46 feet, 2.67 feet and 2.7 feet, respectively. Point Reyes saw its highest tides since 1998 at 2.73 feet — its third highest on record — while San Francisco experienced its highest tides since the same year at 2.56 feet — the city’s fourth-highest record.

Several different astronomical factors were at play, Kennedy explained. The lunar perigee, the point at which the moon is nearest to the Earth, occurred on Jan. 1, increasing high tides. Subsequently, perihelion, or the point at which the Earth is closest to the Sun, occurred on Saturday, coinciding with the arriving rain showers and contributing to 1.3 feet of storm surge. The alignment of all three events created the perfect storm.

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“We want people to prepare to encounter flooding where they might not normally see it,” Kennedy said. “Especially if you’re traveling in Marin County, which has the most flooding reports we’ve seen, expect road closures, make sure you have alternate routes, and if you see a flooded roadway, do not drive through it.”

A coastal flood advisory has been extended through 3 p.m. Monday across the Bay Area and Central Coast as up to 2 feet of flooding is possible in low-lying parking lots, parks and roadways.

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Scattered showers are expected to linger through Tuesday, with gusts of up to 20 mph expected Sunday through Monday.

“Soils are incredibly saturated, so there’s the potential that winds could result in trees being knocked down and isolated power outages,” Kennedy said.

Clear skies are expected to finally return by midweek, coinciding with a dip in temperatures. Overnight lows are forecast to plummet into the mid-to-upper 30s, while daytime highs will remain in the 50s.

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“Models are keeping things dry at least through the middle of the month,” Kennedy said.

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## 4. Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides - Greenwich Time

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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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5. [...] Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to three inches (7.6 cm) of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and on since around Christmas, said the National Weather Service office in Eureka. At least a foot (.3 meters) of snow was likely in the mountains.

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# Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

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CORTE MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned Sunday that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, road closures [and rescues](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=3f88b6c2bdea3cc6e77994070b5b2957577bbcf4a7ebf5beacee3735b0d7d55cJmltdHM9MTc2NzQ4NDgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=27f35b79-3b76-6cec-1f04-48a73ae46d47&psq=apnews+california+storms&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvY2FsaWZvcm5pYS1mbG9vZGluZy1yYWluLWtpbmctdGlkZXMtbWFyaW4tYmU1MjBlMGI0ZDUzODMxY2IzMGQ1NGFmNzU2MGY2ZDA) of people trapped in cars.

Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to three inches (7.6 cm) of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and on since around Christmas, said the National Weather Service office in Eureka. At least a foot (.3 meters) of snow was likely in the mountains.

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To the south near the San Francisco Bay Area, waters were slowly receding after roadways through 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.

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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.

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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.

Further 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.

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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

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## 5. What life looks like a year after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in photos - San Francisco Chronicle

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Over the last 72 hours, storms dropped up to 12 inches on the upper mountain at Palisades Tahoe. Forecasts are calling for more than 4 feet of snow tomorrow through Sunday.

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# What life looks like a year after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in photos

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — In an empty lot in Altadena, California, the ground is covered by a soft blanket of small white wildflowers. But before the blooms, there was toxic ash and melted metal, as well as the remnants of family heirlooms and a home that once stood. One year after the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles, communities are starting to rebuild. Some lucky residents already have constructed new homes.

The two fires that broke out Jan. 7, 2025, killed more than 30 people and destroyed over 17,000 homes and buildings in Los Angeles County. The Palisades Fire scorched LA's coastal Pacific Palisades neighborhood. The Eaton Fire razed the town of Altadena northeast of LA. Many hope to create something new as they mourn what was lost.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Top 10 headlines of 2025

From President Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz and the Valkyries becoming the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their inaugural season to a San Francisco supervisor resigning over pet store controversies after just one week in office and our restaurant critic being asked to leave the French Laundry, here are the Chronicle’s 10 headlines of the year, as selected by Demian Bulwa, the director of news.

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When S.F. celebrated the New Year by throwing garbage out the window

For decades, San Francisco office workers celebrated the end of the work year by throwing 20 tons of paper from high-rises. The wasteful tradition ended, but not without a big cleanup.

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A California hospital empire rises as patients suffer

Signature Healthcare Services has rapidly expanded through financial maneuvers that have imposed enormous strain on its own hospitals.

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New research from UCSF doctors could prove life-changing for millions

UCSF doctors have developed a system for weaning people off of dialysis, which could have profound benefits for people who develop acute kidney problems.

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Crash leaves family dangling off of Highway 50

After a car lost control on Highway 50 on Christmas morning, a Good Samaritan stepped in to help. Several passersby stopped to help pull the occupants from the SUV. Both passengers and their dogs were pulled to safety.

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Altadena's Christmas Tree Lane lights up a year after Eaton Fire

It’s a tradition that dates back to 1920, but almost came to an end when the Eaton Fire tore through the Altadena Community in January.

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About 4,000 homes and businesses still had no power Monday in the aftermath of the substation fire.

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