TIMELINE: Strong level 3 storm Wednesday will bring heavy rain with flood watch for entire Bay Area

Wednesday’s atmospheric river has been upgraded to a level 3 on the

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The worst impacts including flooding and downed trees will come Wednesday evening after sunset.

ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma has a breakdown of what to expect.

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TIMELINE

  • 5/6/7 a.m.: Expecting an uneventful AM rush. Perhaps light showers in the North Bay. Breezy along the coast.
  • 11 a.m.: Winds start to ramp up. Light to Moderate rain in the North Bay. Isolated showers elsewhere.
  • 4/5/6 p.m.: Getting into the worst of the storm. Winds gusting 40-60 mph. Rain becoming widespread, heavy at times. Probably start hearing storm damage reports.
  • 11 p.m.: Worst wind is over, but rain is still heavy in areas. Likely hearing reports of flooding and trees down.

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