LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for parts of Lake County following several hours of steady rainfall.
The agency issued the urban and small stream flood advisory shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday for areas including Upper Lake, Middletown and Lakeport.
Just before the advisory was issued National Weather Service radar, spotter and gauge reports indicated that between one and three inches of rainfall had fallen over parts of the county in the previous six hours.
Clear Lake was reported to be at 4.08 feet Rumsey shortly before 3 p.m. – a full lake is 7.56 feet Rumsey – and U.S. Geological Survey stream gauges showed the flow in local creeks have spiked over the past day.
With the ground saturated and moderate to heavy rainfall expected to continue for several more hours – with snow in the higher elevations possible – the National Weather Service placed the advisory in effect until 7:45 p.m.
Winds also are possible into the evening, according to the agency.
The winter storm that's bringing the rain to Lake County is forecast to leave the region by Wednesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service said another, stronger storm system is predicted to arrive over Northern California on Saturday.
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