Quick Mid Storm Update.

Rain moved south quickly this morning, starting here well before sunrise.  It has been steady.  About a tenth of an inch an hour, with a stronger burst for about an hour starting at 9:20.  That maxed at a 1/4 inch per hour.  We passed the one inch mark before noon, and the gauge at Walnut and King is reading 1.12" as of 1:50PM.  Impressive.  And there is more to come.

Monarchs were brilliant before this rain.  Lighthouse Field.

Last night the models converged on keeping the heart of this storm just off shore, until it moves south of us.  Net result is less rain for the Sierra, and more for us.  I saw a model total last night of 2.7" in town.  I discounted it.  Now I wonder if we might hit that.  We still have a lot of storm to move through, but we might see precip rates drop, or at most stay steady.  All depends on how this cut off low moves.  Right now a pretty decent cell is hitting near Pescadero.  Anyway, expect another inch of rain this evening.

It now looks like things may taper off a bit earlier.  That could be good news for the morning commute.  I'll try to post up later with more details about rainfall amounts, and the days ahead.