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Flood advisories issued for Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz counties

A flood advisory was issued Monday evening for central and eastern Contra Costa and eastern and western Alameda counties, as well as parts of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, according to the National Weather Service. 

The advisory for western Alameda and central Contra Costa counties has been extended through 9:30 p.m. Eastern and Southern Santa Clara County has been issued a flood advisory, including Morgan Hill and Gilroy, until 10 p.m. A flood advisory for western Santa Cruz County will go until 9:15 p.m., NWS said. 

Minor road and low-lying area flooding is expected, according to the NWS.

Showers began arriving in the North Bay on Monday morning and have brought scattered rain across the rest of the region, with chances of thunderstorms and gusty winds.

The early season storm is expected to bring substantial rain to the Bay Area and Central Coast, with 0.25-1.5 inches in the lower elevations and up to 3 inches in higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service.

By noon, showers began appearing in the North Bay, with the main rain band remaining off the coast of Sonoma County.


Source: NBC Bay Area

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