Hurricane in SoCal going north (San Diego, Oakland: transplants, earthquakes, live in)

[californian27]

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/09/08/w...nia/index.html What does this mean for the valley and bay when it’s fall winter? I thought why not ask even though it feels silly: don’t you think in spring, It’ll be dry enough to visit Bay Area like sf and Oakland? Mind you what’s the flooding risk in Modesto and Bay Area?

[Ruth4Truth]

Let's wait and see what happens after it dumps its moisture on SoCal. It may not have much left for NorCal, after moving up the coast. It's expected to lose some of its energy en route, and is downgrading to a tropical storm, not a hurricane. You're counting way too many chickens before they've hatched.

[mattja]

Tropical storms come up to SoCal from Mexico all the time -- for as long as I remember. I lived in SoCal for 20 years and it was common. They generally affect San Diego more than LA. In fact, they are responsible for that great "balmy" weather enjoyed in LA and OC during the summer.

This one looks pretty strong, and they are expecting high winds in San Diego along with torrential rain. The biggest worry is the wind and possible flash flooding.

SoCal has spent a lot on flood control, with a massive storm drain system, with debris and detention basins, flood control channels, washes, etc., all meant to get that water to the ocean so it doesn't flood the cities. No one wants a repeat of the 1938 flood.

Relatives from out-of-town visiting my family in LA often commented about the flood control system, thinking LA is a desert that gets no rain. I just told them, "You don't need it, 'til you need it." San Diego will probably need it this weekend.

As far as the Bay Area and Central Valley, we'll get clouds and maybe moisture. I doubt much more. We got a good one in 2002 or 2003 with a July lightening storm. That's pretty rare for us, so I stayed up until 2:00 AM to watch it.

[sav858]

You ask odd questions. If you want it to be dry avoid the rainy season from Nov through Apr then.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by mattja

As far as the Bay Area and Central Valley, we'll get clouds and maybe moisture. I doubt much more. We got a good one in 2002 or 2003 with a July lightening storm. That's pretty rare for us, so I stayed up until 2:00 AM to watch it.

There's no rain in the forecast for the Bay Area for the next two weeks. If there's a potential storm headed that way, the forecasters haven't got the memo yet. Some rain in the Bay Area would be appreciated. Large parts of the East Bay are under extreme fire risk warning. If the storm makes it that far, it shouldn't be anything to worry about in terms of flooding, having expended most of its energy farther south.

OP, you're worrying about the wrong thing. It's not a hurricane that's posing a danger to the Bay Area and the Central Valley. It's fire. Google the fire risk map for your country and neighboring counties, or Bay Area counties for a reality check. Probably not a good suggestion for alarmists, but as long as you're hand-wringing about potential disasters....

have at it!

[MechAndy]

As Matt said this has been going on for a long time.
It always fizzles out by the time it gets here.
We might receive slight rain at the most.

I’m not sure about the atmospheric pressure where you are at.
In the greater Bay Area it is normally high and keeps the rain to a minimum.
It is lower in the Santa Cruz mountains and the North Bay Areas.
That’s why those areas get more rain.

Did you just move to the area?
You seem awfully skiddish about the weather.

[mattja]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

There's no rain in the forecast for the Bay Area for the next two weeks. If there's a potential storm headed that way, the forecasters haven't got the memo yet. Some rain in the Bay Area would be appreciated. Large parts of the East Bay are under extreme fire risk warning. If the storm makes it that far, it shouldn't be anything to worry about in terms of flooding, having expended most of its energy farther south.

OP, you're worrying about the wrong thing. It's not a hurricane that's posing a danger to the Bay Area and the Central Valley. It's fire. Google the fire risk map for your country and neighboring counties, or Bay Area counties for a reality check. Probably not a good suggestion for alarmists, but as long as you're hand-wringing about potential disasters....

have at it!

I didn't say rain or flooding in the Bay Area. It's humidity and clouds, which are both in the forecast.

Neither did I say a hurricane is threatening the Bay Area. Come on.

[mattja]

Originally Posted by MechAndy

Did you just move to the area?
You seem awfully skiddish about the weather.

It's usually the fear of earthquakes that gets the new transplants.

The last thing anyone needs to worry about here is the weather, unless you live in an area prone to floods.

[californian27]

Originally Posted by sav858

You ask odd questions. If you want it to be dry avoid the rainy season from Nov through Apr then.

Well we do need rain but I just hope it’s not going to cause problems like flooding.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by mattja

I didn't say rain or flooding in the Bay Area. It's humidity and clouds, which are both in the forecast.

Neither did I say a hurricane is threatening the Bay Area. Come on.

I was addressing the OP in the last paragraph of my post, which I made very clear. Are you the OP?