Coastal Flood Advisory Alert: Bay Area Faces Minor Flooding Through Tuesday Night
National Weather Service has advised several counties of the Bay Area to prepare to experience coastal flooding, warning that people should avoid poor elevation and low-lying parts and coastal sections. This coastal flood advisory is active until midnight on Tuesday, July 22, and it affects the major regions. These areas include the North Bay Interior Valleys, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, and San Francisco County.
The coastal flood advisory was actually issued at 02:06 Monday morning advising people to be ready so that minor floods could occur in the coastal areas. Weather officials are asking people in affected communities to ensure that they take the necessary precautions and report to ensure that they understand the working conditions daily as the period of advisory continues.
The National Weather Service in San Francisco office reports that this coastal flood advisory states that the region should expect minor coastal floods. The floods may cause a rise of one foot of water above the normal ground in coastal lowlands along water bodies like ports and the tides.
The coastal flood warning particularly brings out the issue of timing, where south of the 1.04 foot above normal San Francisco tidal gauge, the peak high tide will be at 3.1 feet. This high is set to reach 9.02 pm Monday, and it is magnitudinous at 6.88 feet MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water). But the local residents ought to be aware that the time of high tide may be up to two hours later or earlier relying on local coastal points and the geography, dependingBay Area.
Flooding could occur in parking lots, public parks, and on the roads during this period of flood advisory off the coast. Although officials anticipate isolated road closures, the coastal flood advisory indicates that road disruptions can occur. The residents are supposed to leave early to travel and also they are not to drive through the barricades or drive through the water whose depth they do not know.
Flood Safety Measures and Sandbag Resources
With this coastal flood advisory, people will have an opportunity to act in advance. One of the best ways to prevent flood damage during coastal flood advisories is by use of sandbags. Distribution centers have been set up in local counties where citizens may receive sandbags and information as to how to place them properly.
San Mateo County, Alameda County, and Santa Clara County are maintaining sandbag distribution avenues to the residents who are faced with the coastal flood advisory. These resources are of special importance in case of flood advisory over the coastline, as even a minor flood may have a serious effect on property damage unless attention is paid to this issue.
Coastal flood advisory pays key interest in securing the property likely to be affected by flooding with prevention. The owners of property in the regions involved by the coastal flood warning are advised to put away the outdoor materials, clear off their drainage mechanisms, and prepare some temporary flood defenses when relevant.
