A flood advisory is in effect Thursday across much of the capital region, stretching from Butte County to Turlock including the Sierra foothills, as steady rain from a Pacific storm system posed the threat of minor flooding and hazardous driving conditions.
The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service office in Sacramento, will remain in place through 7 p.m. for 17 counties across the region: Placer, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.
“Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected,” forecasters said in the alert. Officials warned of ponding on roads, overflowing storm drains and rising creeks in low-lying areas…