around berkley, richmond, san pablo. we did see this over san francisco. it's now heading towards the east bay and we'll be watching that to head in that direction. down towards the south bay, we're still seeing some ets to moderate to heavy rain right along highway 101 between morgan hill. so if you are traveling across this area for the evening commute, it is going to be a bit on the rough side. we're seeing scattered light showers and earlier, we did have mixed precipitation. we've seen it all here in the bay area. as you take a look, flash flood watch remains up for an area south of us until 6:00 tonight. today's storm, three on our storm impact scale. the strongest one, 1-to-5. we'll continue to rank our storms all winter long. the next one coming thursday morning. it's a one. it's a lighter storm. it's with the potential for

coastal flooding. coastal flood advisory up tomorrow morning causing low-lying flooding and a high surf warning until 2:00 p.m. thursday. watch out for those large breakers. a detailed look at that next storm that's coming up. more storms to follow straight ahead. christin? >> wayne friedman is live with a flooding problem that has re-appeared. >> officially green valley road is closed, which isn't to say that people aren't trying to cross it. take a look right now, they're thinking about crossing it, anyway. we'll show you a video from earlier today with what sky 7 hd saw. the road and the vineyard, which, in place, has become a link. and certainly, drivers would tell us that this is a fairly minor example of flooding for the location. they've seen it much worse and

expect worse as a heavy winter rolls through. >> in sonoma county, that's a recuring question. so robin rogers sat in his car listening as green valley creek overran green valley road once again. >> this routine happens after every big rain, locals tell us. >> it's really rocking here. i don't know how fast that's coming out. >> no, this isn't rocking at all. >> maybe a spectator sport, even after the sonoma county department of transportation dug a trench alongside and filled it with concrete in a hope that this pavement would not wash away. not everyone here thinks that was enough. >> over 35 years, this is the last 20. >> they did do one thing. they put up a sign saying this road may flood. >> that was a accomplishment.

>> it is life in the country, the upside, the downside, the wet side. in sonoma county, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >> a big job for crews in san francisco. they spent hours today removing a huge tree. the tree didn't hit anyone, but it did damage three cars parked on washington street. >> creeks and streams in santa clara county handling the recent rain fairly well. rez dengts say they're not taking any chances. dan, the storm left behind so much water and a bit of flooding. the boulevard closed tonight. at least two to three feet of water, believe it or not. storm drains could not keep up.

the latest punch from e el nino-fuelled storms. made for a white knuckle drive. both hands on the wheel. i spun around, like, three times. >> his new nissan did not. >> the car came, like, in front of me and instead of crashing into that car, you know, i kind of slid away. but then i started sliding. >> tow truck drivers are busy. they've seen drivers going way too fast. even here on flooded out parts of the boulevard. >> just slow down. no hurry. you get there when you get there. >> down spouts feeling the pressure of the latest storm. they could barely keep up with all the rain. second street in oakland looking more like a lake.

relentless rain pounded the pavement. sandbags are standing by. every house hoping the keep the rain away. a nervous night though, for sure. >> her neighborhood has flooded before. this is what it looked like ten years ago when storm drains got overwhelmed. this time, there's better news. >> so far, so good. with the sandbags, they have been holding up. it hasn't been that bad. >> more rain is on the way. in san francisco, cornel cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> san francisco tweeted this video today saying sometimes we have to use our push bumpers to clear traffic. from 12:00 this morning to 2:30 this afternoon, the highway patrol received 348 traffic collision calls. >> that's something.

a car was creamed by a falling tree in alameda. check out the completely smashed windshield. >> and share your video and pictures on social media using the hash tag abc 7 now. that way we can use them on air or online at abc 7 news. >> special needs student is in the spotlight this evening and not in a good way. a disturbing video showing the teacher's aid hitting a young student. it happened yesterday in antioch. that's where laura anthony joins us live. >> what we just learned from antioch police, an arrest has shown that teacher's aide shown in the video is 26-year-old of antioch, has been arrested for felony child abuse. the child in the video is a

9-year-old boy out of antioch. all day today, we heard from parents who learned from this incident on social media. the video shows a young boy being slapped and punched. he just saw the video was on soernl media. >> can't nothing like that be happening. they have kids with real disabilities here. they came home from tobin world one day with bruises.

and now -- >> of course i'm upset. what i saw? heartbreaking. my son has the same issue. my son cannot defend himself. he cannot talk. >> the school contract can provide services for students with special needs and behavioral issues. >> that suspension ended last week. in antioch, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> a one-year-old australian shepherd found badly injured last weekend is back with its owners. shortly after being reunited today with their family. they all look very happy to have their dog back.

a woman found bella saturday afternoon below an overpass. the dog had a fractured femur and a dislocated wrist. but what we do know, now, is that she had been put in a boarding facility by her family on friday, but, somehow, escaped the very next day. but all is well that ends well. >> one of the easiest ways to prevent is also one of the most common. >> it's not just the city. these are happening county-wide. >> but one bay area city is seeing its numbers go down by nearly double digits. >> the disapeeshing act. how two expensive pieces of art vanished in 90 seconds. >> i'm abc 7 meteorologist where a series of storms.

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>> a k578 pain kicks off tonight. the sheriff's office will be spelling out what they're doing. abc 7 is live at city hall tonight. david, really, a success story in the east bay city. >> yes, sir, yes, indeed, dan. san carlos isn't the only in the bay area, so are danville and fremont.

burglarers are breaking out glass doors using tarps to muffle the sound. >> john and mary plan to be at the meeting. there were 43 such burglary ins town last year. >> some of them are undercover vehicles and what we're doing is using license plate to develop patterns. investigators are looking at these patterns to see certain vehicles are seen in areas of crime that are as high. >>

>>. >> i think there needs to be a bigger presence in the residential area. >>. >> a year ago, the city of fremont installing security cameras. registering from police up to a year. fallen 9% in a year. new larger camera warning signs will be rolling out soon. in san carlos, david louis, abc 7 news. >> so here's a way to reduce your chances being hit by burglarers. keep doors and windows locked. use timers to turn lights, tvs or radios on and off, trim your lawn to minimize hiding places. remove your gps devices and

don't publicize vacation plans on social media. >> police are looking for men suspected of robbing a walmart store. the men did not own up to anything. turns out he had two warnts, one out of stockton for an alleged kidnapping and one out of las vegas. >> an east bay artist had two sculptures stolen in less than two minutes. >> a minute and a half later, each piece is worth about $6,000. the work is part of the group show that will open this friday. that's too bad.

>> ready for the revolution? >> yes, those already jumping in are paying a hefty price tag. >> mooi kal finney has the story. >> a high volume of pre-orders for the virtual reality caused the web site to crash today. today was the first day you could order the device. $599. it can be used primarily for playing games or watching movies in virtual reality. there have been false start virtual reality over the years. we'll just have to wait and see the revolution. federal regulators are waiting on volkswagen to come up with a fix for its engines that cheat on tests. v.w. has not produced any acceptable forward.

it's confident that will happen in the coming months. if you're looking for a quick meal, you might be able to engage in a price war for budget customers. wendy's kicked the price war off with its four for $4 deal, including junior bacon cheese burger, small fries and small drink and burger king countered with a similar 5 for $5 and then mcdonalds countered with a 2 for $2 offer. no word from the other two chains. >> let's turn our attention to this wild weather. >> meteorologist is live in pacif pacifica.

>> certainly is, christin and dan. it's different, seeing back-to-back seeing el nino influence storm. take a look at video earlier today. this is at low tide, one after the next crashing. folks love to come down here and watch the seasonal barrier that plays out. one resident who has lived there for decades, he has never seen the splash zone so high before. >> it's here saying what they're doing. they went up and over. spicier than that guy's garage. it was ten feet above me. it hit and it ran all over. >> certainly impressive to watch. along the coast, a high surf

warning remains in effect until tomorrow afternoon. that's going to create a deadly combo for anyone who tries to venture out into the ocean water. that's here live in pa sfica. it actually occurs shortly after 9:00 this evening. the waves you see behind me are going to grow in the coming hours. >> thank you, drew. >> beautiful sky behind you. now, let's check in with drew's colleague. >> this is team coverage. dan and christian, you'll see where it's still raining right now. we are getting some moderate rain around grizzly peak boulevard. as we look around, very scattered in nature. across 80, it is going to be a

slick evening commute. some mixed precipitation is still definitely a concern. not a good idea, they will continue not only to see chain controls, but you will notice that there is still a stream of moisture heading in. waves of showers will continue. hundreds of lightning strikes earlier in the day today. storm reports around parts of the bay area. there have been multiple reports, not just flooding, but also hail. a funnel cloud reported in monteray county. it just shows you how unstable things are. we've gotten almost two inches. 9900ths of an inch.

san jose, half an inch of rain. and we're still counting. temperatures in the 40s, the 50s. as we take a live look, you will notice that there are some peaks in the cloud cover, but it's not going to last. the next one is on friday. let's take a look at the second part of the system that's going to continue to come through. scattered showers, 8:00. head into the morning commute and we'll see a few showers. at 5:00 a.m., we'll keep the forecast for your morning. afternoon, not so bad. 7:00 p.m., we see a few more showers developing. it's a one on our storm impact scale. a light storm. gusts to 35 miles an hour. possibly stronger up to our north. here's a look at that time line. friday morning is fine. friday evening, 6:00 p.m. the get away.

but notice the rainfall intensity is not as heavy as what we've been dealing with. in the north bay, the rain will be there friday night. it's pretty widespread. we'll see it less than half an inch, like i said. and, as ewe take a look at those wind gusts, it is going to be breezy to gusty at times. that could mean more trees, power lines going down, wind gusts not out of the question. and then we head into the latter part of saturday morning and the winds will ease up. winter storm warning up to 14 inches for the highest peak. winter weather advisory until 1:00 a.m. thursday. tomorrow morning, temperatures will be in the upper 30s, upper 40s. keep the umbrella with you. we'll see some spotty showers continue into the afternoon.

for your thursday, most of you in the low to mid 50s. and as you take a look at the accuweather seven day forecast, it's a very busy one because we have more storms marching in. part of the same storm today. friday, we're looking at another storm. it's a one on our storm impact scale. another system on monday, also a one. and then another system, another storm on wednesday, also a one on our storm impact scale. there are breaks in there between saturday afternoon and sunday. we will need that break. obviously, it's saturated and we're going to be dealing with problems. >> coming up next, keeping drones from buzzing where they shoulden. even tempur-pedic mattress sets getat low clearance prices!c,

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also, are the recent storms making any sort of a dent in the drought. and a fight taken by a monkey. a copyright battle playing out in a san francisco courtroom. all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> you probably don't remember much about your first day at school, right? >> i remember everything about it. >> you do? well, with the help of a few photos, what he will prove to show his kid some day. >> sharing two pictures on twitter today. >> the second picture shows him carefully examining the mural outside the school. liking it. >> he spent a couple hours of class to ease him into his lesson. that's cute. >> that's right. and no reports of him getting in trouble on the time-out. >> that's right. >> world news tonight is coming up next. >> for all of us, we appreciate your time.

we'll see you again in half an hour. breaking news tonight as we come on the air in the west. the weather emergency. storms hitting, one right after the other. cars submerged. the restaurant wall caving in. customers screaming, and we're there. the world headline. north korea claiming they have tested a hydrogen bomb. tonight, the seismic activity. the announcement on north korean state tv. the bravado, celebrating the detonation. but this evening, what the white house is now saying. the new turn tonight. there is now a criminal investigation into an outbreak at chipotle. more than 230 customers sickened at one restaurant alone. the showdown over the pat-down. the 10-year-old girl and the tsa search at the airport. her father recording the whole thing.