half an hour ago. the areas burned by a wildfire have a much greater chance to flood or have land slides. thank you for joining us. >> let's get right to meteorologist sandya patel, who is tracking the storm. >> you see where most of the activity is concentrated in the east bay. notice that the thunderstorms basically came out of the north. they tracked across the north bay and worked their say into the east bay. lightning strikes still showing up, just south of the utimon area. we're going to continue to see some heavy downpours, black hawk taking you down to street level. not out of the question to continue to see some downpours and even some hail. pea-sized hail in the inland east bay. we still have a flash flood watch for parts of lake county

until 8:00 p.m. that flash flood warning as cheryl mentioned, expired for lake county a short time ago. a few more showers to contend with, and as far as the rain totals are concerned, north bay gets the most rain. almost an inch and a half in livermore. just over an inch in san jose. redwood city, 1.38. oakland, 0.46. and santa rosa, you only received about a quarter inch of rain. i'll be back with a detailed look at what you can expect behind the storm that you'll need to know coming right up. wayne freedman joins us from the north bay. he took a picture of this storm that dropped a lot of water very suddenly. wayne? >> reporter: we couldn't believe what we were looking at. we were in sonoma county, the sun was shining, then we have

that. now where i'm standing there was a deluge at about 2:00 this afternoon. let me show you another picture snapped by christian curtis. this is hail you're looking at on highway 21, not far from here. st. helena, accumulated hail on cars. yes, it was packed. let's hear from the man who gave us that photograph. >> about 2:15, it was big raindrops coming down, filled the street up halfway to the curb. >> reporter: you're talking about running water in the street? >> yeah, running from this point to the low point. >> reporter: over the yellow line? >> yeah. >> reporter: you're seeing that much watter? >> that quick, yeah, probably 40 minutes total of rain. >> reporter: and now the rain is gone and what we have left is concern over the mountain in lake county, that that rain could cause major problems in fire ravaged areas.

trees are gone, the office of emergency services has concerns about mudslides. we've had none reported so far, but we know of one rancher who spent today shoring up his property out of concern for what they come as time comes along. as we come back live now, let's show you the napa river, as it flows through here. it doesn't look very active, but this is more water than they've seen in a long time. and you should have seen it three or four hours ago. they say at that point, it was really moving. so it's been an interesting weather day here on the north day and it doesn't seem to be over yet. wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> wayne, thank you very much. traffic along interstate 580 in livermore is moving again. a truck carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen chickens overturned. the accident happened at 2:15 in

the morning on a very wet freeway. delays were up to five hours. just a terrible mess. in east contra costa county, the wet roads may have caused this rollover accident just after 6:00 a.m. one person was taken to the hospital. whatever the amount of rainfall, it certainly has to go somewhere. it filled dry weeks and rivers today. >> and the rain is going to help perk up landscaping considerably for people with rain systems. >> reporter: cheryl, dan, san jose has been preparing for weeks for this day. they've been cleaning out debris from the guadeloupe river and other creeks and testing the pump stations. but despite that preparation, there were some glitches today. the spillway was living up to its name, fueled by the rain that fell this morning. when is the last time you saw

this much water coming over the spillway? >> i think it would four years ago. yeah, that was the year there was more rain. >> i was enjoying it this morning. >> reporter: the guadeloupe river was starting to look like a river again. and the rain created new lakes covering an entire new lane. the rain was blamed for a power outage on stockton street and credited for helping to fill rainwater storage tanks. >> i had a 2,000 square foot roof will be 1200 gallons of water. release that, it goes into the ground where we need it underground desperately. >> reporter: so really you're helping the entire area, not just your own property. >> definitely.

everyone who does this is contributing to the underground auk auquifer. >> i think this much capture less of the roof. but the ones in the back are full. >> reporter: in saratoga, david louie, "abc7 news." lizzie in napa sent this to us of the hail this afternoon. share your pictures and video of the rain you live by using the #abcnow. a community is in morning today after two teenagers were killed and a third seriously injured in a weekend crash in martinez. two of the girls were in the choir, which is scheduled to sing at tonight's warriors game. the song is expected to be dedicated to those girls. >> she was perfect. she was my perfect match.

>> reporter: that's how her boyfriend described marley, killed in an early morning accident sunday after the car she was riding in hit a tree along franklin canyon road. 15-year-old lauren smith also died. >> she would always text me making sure i was okay. she would always remind me that she loved me. >> reporter: the only survivor was the 16-year-old driver who told first responders that she thought she fell asleep and last remembered going about 60 miles per hour. there were no skid marks. the chp confirms the driver had a license that she should not have been driving after 11:00 p.m. >> that law is put in place to safeguard these young drivers. but it's not a cause for the traffic collision. >> reporter: all three girls were friends and classmates at pleasant hills college park high school. >> it's a grave tragedy that happened.

and both the staff and the kids are basically in mourning. the kids will walk down the hallway and start crying. >> she was probably one of the best girls i've ever met. one of the sweetest ones. >> reporter: the chp does not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. laura anthony, "abc7 news." a man hunt is on for a murder suspect in san francisco and police have video they want you to see. they say this man assaulted 6-year-old mark garcia october 1. garcia died at the hospital. they believe the suspect was working in construct shun in san francisco on the day of this assault. one of san francisco's most hotly contested races is for sheriff. abc 7 news reporter vic lee

joins us with the story on the race. >> reporter: the endorsements are interesting by themselves. the challenger, vickie hennesse is endorsed by the sheriff's department. the incumbent is endorsed by his predecessor, who was endorsed by his own unions when he ran for office. they started the day off eating breakfast here before they campaigned on clement street. many say the low key restired sheriff's chief deputy is the front runner against the incumbent sheriff. >> honestly, i just want to bring leadership back and communication back. >> reporter: the sheriff is running as the most progressive sheriff in the country. >> we have one of the most

undercrowded jail populations in the country, the fastest drop of repeat rates. >> reporter: but pundits say he's fighting for his political life, mostly because of embarrassing incidents. it began shortly when he bruised his wife's arm on new year's eve 2011. he was charged with domestic violence but later pleaded guilty to a lesser count. there was an escape of a drug lord in his jail, and accusations that guards were staging fights among inmates. last year, deputies failed to find a patient whose body was discovered in a stairwell in san francisco general hospital weeks after she disappeared. then this summer, a mexican national was accused of fatally shooting kate steinle on pier 14. this after he had been released

from the jail, even though federal immigration officials asked that his office detain him. recently, more faux pas. he had his driver's license suspended for failure to report an accident. and he flunked his test at the shooting range, which means he can't carry a service gun. the mayor made his position very clear on this race. >> i do think that a more professional approach to leading that office is needed. >> reporter: one thing's for sure. voters have a real choice in this race. vic lee, "abc7 news." >> we'll follow the election closely tomorrow. are veterans being squeezed out in san francisco? coming up, the battle that some say pits the city's elite against those who have served our country. and the freak accident that sent three workers to the hospital. why they didn't have far to go. i'm spencer christian.

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at one time, the 31-year-old was among the better tight ends in the league. his production had fallen off recently. the 49ers said they wish davis continued success in football and in life. mean while, colin kaepernick's status as the starting quarterback could be in jeopardy. today the head coach refused to stay whether kaepernick will remain the starter after he struggled again in yesterday's blowout loss to the st. louis

rams. he would only say that everyone on the team is being evaluated. the 49ers are 2-6 on the season and in last place in the nfc west. the team has a bye this weekend, so won't play. a major veterans organization is suing the city of san francisco. the battle is over building dedicated in their honor, but the vets are feeling dishonored. we're joined outside the war memorial. carolyn? >> reporter: the american legion san francisco post are the ones who are suing, and they gave me this list of what they say are 12 veterans groups that have been denied space here at the war memorial veterans building. veterans from many of the nation's wars gathered, supporting the lawsuit against the city. >> they have treated us like the ugly step children. >> reporter: veterans have been saluted with a beautiful grand

memorial, and reflecting pools and the legal battle is over the building next door. the war memorial veterans building was renovated and just reopened and while it was dedicated to veterans in 1932, the lawsuit alleges they're now being pushed out, in favor of high society tenants, like the opera and other arts organizations. >> every time a veteran entity attempts to put a veteran service organization into the space, they are met with gating requirements and roadblocks that other organizations are simply not. >> reporter: the lawyers use the nonprofit that provides housing for vets wants free housing, but the city is maintaining it does not meet the criteria. the mayor says he supports it,

but -- >> i think there are charter mandated objectives that the war memorial is required by law. >> reporter: the american legion is the plaintiff challenging the city. >> their community is nor interested in helping the arts than veterans. >> reporter: the case heads back to court the day after veterans day. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, "abc7 news." three workers are recovering this afternoon after being overcome by smoke at st. luke's hospital in san francisco. officials say the maintenance workers got sick in a mobile trailer that houses an mri machine. turns out the compressor burned out. >> the three workers went to the emergency room which is next door, and their conditions are improving. >> which is good news. crews are trying to figure out what caused that compressor to fail. ♪ some startling facts about

those who go hungry right here in the bay area. >> in sonoma county, 82,000 people need help every day and 23% are children. and spencer christian is live at redwood empire food bank in santa rosa where every dollar equals two meals to feed those kids. >> reporter: that's true. every dollar donated equals two meals or translates into $4 worth of food. and 28% of those in sonoma county considered food insecure are children. right here in the packaging room, we have children at work, packaging frozen corn. these students are from sonoma country day school, and they have been working tirelessly here, helping with the food distribution effort or the food packaging effort i should say. there are many ways you can help. you can visit your local food bank and donate food.

or you can text the word feed to the number 80077. that will automatically mean a $10 donation on your behalf to our effort to fight bay area hunger. it's an amazing program and we invite you to join our effort to fight hunger. dan and cheryl if >> thanks, spencer, very much. it was a wild weather day today. >> suddenly we're in winter. >> absolutely, dan and cheryl. snowing in the sierra, thunderstorms, rain. we still have some activity going on. so let me show you live doppler 7 hd. we'll talk about what is ahead. you'll notice that the concentration of the moisture is still in the east bay. i want to take you in a little closer. we have thunderstorms firing up southeast here, and we'll continue to see heavier returns. rainfall from livermore, moderate to heavy rain in that vicinity. up to the north, spotty showers

still developing around santa rosa, bennett valley road. as the sun is going down, we're going to lose the thunderstorms and the showers will be winding down. in the sierra, it has been snowing. no chain restrictions right now. winter storm warning until 10:00 p.m. tonight. another three inches expected with 3 to 6 above 7,000 feet. i have to step aside. you have to see this picture. this was sent to me on twitter, and this person said gorgeous snow falling. here's another beautiful picture. so much snow, she says. we trudged through 7 to 8 inches near the bay. so we welcome your picture. from our east bay hills camera, seeing the clouds breaking up and the temperatures right now are in the upper fifts from san

francisco to oakland to san jose. a live look, showing you cloud cover and temperatures are falling. it is going to get chilly towards morning. 61 in santa rosa. another live picture from our tower camera. quieting down right now, we'll keep some showers and thunder in the forecast for this cool to shichilly tomorrow morn. this system came out of the gulf of alaska. unstable air mass to keep those showers going this afternoon and evening. behind it, as high pressure comes in, clearing and chilly tonight. take a look at the trend for santa rosa. those numbers are going to be dropping, low 40s the next couple of mornings. upper 30s by friday morning. temperatures come back up towards the weekend. when you head out the door and your kids are heading off to school, you will want to make sure they are dressed warmly. temperatures down into the low 40s. santa rosa, napa, 46 san a

rafell. today, mostly 60s. 70 in santa rosa. sunshine for the entire bay area. so a nice recovery. and a look at the seven-day forecast featuring dry conditions with low 60s to 70s. then the second half, it clouds up, cheryl and dan, notice sunday, a little more cloud cover. maybe adding some raindrops to that forecast. but for now, the computer models are not agreeing on this. >> thank you very much. teen takedowns looking to take on the coveting dancing with the stars trophy. >> at this point, anybody can go home. >> local competitor and national hero alex scarlotto gives abc 7

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america" about his suicide. susan williams gives her first interview tomorrow morning right after the abc 7 morning news. people in the south bay are noticing something strange with their drinking water. the water district officials blame the drought for a dirt-like flavor and odor in the tap water. low water levels promote algae growth, which creates a different taste and smell. the water is safe to drink, however, and customers can chill the water before drinking to make the taste and smell a little more noticeable. nasa says antarctica is gaining more ice than it's losing. the ice shot gained 112 billion tons of ice per year from 1992 to 2001. that slowed to 82 billion tons of ice per year between 2003 and 2008.

scientists say it may take only a few decades or the growth to reverse. from ice to snow, coming up here, one ski resort in the sierra is welcoming the first snowfall of the season by

santa rosa, berkeley, and all the bay area, this is "abc7 news." coming up new at 6:00, the first storm of the season isn't out of here yet. also, sentencing day for a former security guard who attacked a disabled student. what he says he learned from the incident. and you'll see what has experts so excited. that's coming up at 6:00. >> we'll see you then. here's something everybody is excited about. if you like skying in the sierra, a lot of new snow.

>> the first resort is open this wednesday. mt. rose ski tahoe said today's fresh powder and the running of snow making machines will allow it to open three weeks early. and take a look at this sight. this is what you're going to see. snow falling today at squaw. this is video from squaw valley. the ski resort has received 8 inches today and stacking up. >> and take a look at what it looks like at kickwood. the resort got up to 12 inches of snow. temperatures are dropping and staff are getting the snow making devices ready. opening day is november 21st. after several rough years, they are all hoping for a decent ski season. >> a traffic jam all the way to tahoe. that's going to do it for us. >> we appreciate your time as always. hope to see you again in half an hour for "abc7 news" at 6:00.

tonight, two major storms hitting both coasts. the chain reaction crash. the pictures coming in right now. the winds blinding drivers. multiple injuries. and the east coast now bracing. the massive tornado outbreak. at least 18 confirmed tornadoes across several states. a home surveillance camera capturing this. the mid-air catastrophe. tonight, the leading theories now emerging. a bomb, a missile, or was it mechanical? and now, a top u.s. intelligence official will not rule out isis. donald trump and the debates, breaking away from the rest of the candidates. what he now says before getting on that stage. the e. coli scare. chipotle shutting down 43 restaurants. at least 22 people sick, multiple states. and the home explosion. and this evening, authorities say, this time, it was not natural gas. the new warning.