good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc7 morning. >> the rain is still soaking much of the bay area right now. how long will it last? will it dampen your weed plans? it's saturday ape 7th. thank you for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. >> francis is in for also he's. >> we are waking up to a soggy morning. lots of rain still heading your way. i want to show you live doppler 7. the bay area is getting poundeds a this atmospheric river starts to push south. we have reports of debris flows and flooding throughout the bay area. this morning a debris flow reported along highway 9 and

half moon bay. be careful if you are driving in the next few hours because this drenching rain will continue. you see yellows and oranges. that's the heavier rain pushing through parts of the south bay right now. check out where it is red. about an inch an hour. but this is moving quickly. it's not going to stick around much longer. right now on abc7 storm impact scale this is a strong stomp it's going to last the next two hours. drenching rain. flooding is a concern. in the text hours we could get up to two and a half inches in the mountains and coastal ranges, an inch or inch and a half around the bay area. 5:00 or 56 this 6:00 this morning you will see rain moving through the bear area, through pleasanton. then it heads south in the next half hour, hour and half. by 7:30 it starts to slide south of san jose. i will keep you posted on this.

in san francisco, pga crews are working to >> reporter: we are at gary and hyde. the rain is is coming down fast and furious. at least the lights are backan. pg&e crews making quick work of a big outage. i talked to a crew member a couple of minutes ago. he said the culprit was an underground vault not far from where we are standing. but it appears at this point that power has pretty much been restored to about 10,800 people who lost power as you said gist after midnight in the tender loin lower nob hill area. for hours and hours, block after block was in the dark. kind of a safety hazard for a lot of people, including people

who were staying at a lot of high-rise hotels not far from where we are right now. hotel guests who were visiting san francisco trying to make the best of it. >> i'm in san francisco for a conference. i am an academic. we are. trag around right now for the night, kind of an offtime and the power went out. we are staying at the hilton here. yeah, we are seeing the power out, and people are dealing with it. >> reporter: originally pg&e had no time estimate about when the power would be restored. but lo and behold the power back on. the vault we are talking about is actually in this intersection. not sure what happened. and pg&e cannot say at this moment if the out an was weather related. we'll get to the bottom of that, though. live in san francisco this morning, cornell barnard, abc7 news. have to go around. you have to turn around. >> take a look at this. a large tree came down in walnut

creek last night blocking theiss valley boulevard. the tree took down son power lines and they were sparking and smoking. the road was kiloed until the wires were removed. a large oak fell only entrance to a cul-de-sac. no one was hurt. in the east bay the storm is toppling trees. this one fell onto a home in lafayette. the heavy rain flooded out some roads in the north bay. carlos asido has the details. >> reporter: the sound of rain can be peaceful at times but flooding is a concern for north bay area residents. heard it all night long. i could hear it. i looked at the window and it was flowing pretty good. >> reporter: residents in this

mobile home park live next to a creek. >> i thought for sure we were going to be under water. they must have come around and cleaned the drains. >> reporter: no homes were flooded but a portion of the roner park expressway was closed after it was overtaken by high waters. even so, some decided to chance it. many of the rural roads have been flooded out forcing drivers to turn around. not so for joe richardson. >> it's never deep. >> reporter: you are not intimidated by these waters? >> no not on this road. >> reporter: it's always safer not to take the risk. this driver was forced to stop and come back. >> there was already a rescue out here earlier today. you get stuck in the water and you don't think it's that deep. it gets deep quick and you don't know it and it's too late. >> reporter: as long as the rain is steady these residents don't

seem to mind it one bit. >> we like it. we need it. let it rain. >> reporter: abc7 news. there is fear of flooding in mill valley where in some parts more than five inches fell yesterday. abc7 news reporter katie utehs has the up in date. >> it's at 6.64 feet and the tide is starting to go down. >> reporter: they check the creek as rain pound the bay area. >> we just passed the high tide moments ago. the next one is at 4:00 in the morning. and there is going to be rain overnight. as long as that passes without a problem we should be all right. >> reporter: police warned residents to move cars because of potential flooding? we put our cars in the driveway which we don't normally do. >> reporter: dennis recalls the flood of 2005. >> 17 cars were flooded on this street. it was mess. >> reporter: the roads have been a mess with weather-related

crashes. in voyage driver lost control on highway 37 hitting a light pole and injuring two people. >> it brings a lot of hazards. >> reporter: a garbage truck clipped lines knocking out power. >> when it is raining like this there is a higher chance of electricity traveling down our lines. >> reporter: sycamore park residents are cautiously optimistic the storm will pass without trouble. >> when that backs up we know that water is going to come onto the street. >> reporter: in sonoma county a chp officer hydroplaned into a flooded ditch last night. the officer was not injured but a tow truck had to pull the chp vehicle free. county fire responded to multiple crashes including this truck that tipped onto its side. lane closures brought traffic to a control from the morning

through the evening commute. yosemite valley is closed this morning due to flooding concerns. the park canceled all catching reservations today. as for the rest of the park it is open this morning but that could change depending on the weather. looking outside this morning, the runway glistening with rain. more than 140 flights from canceled yesterday and average delays were nearly an hour. some flights were diverted to oakland. both oobd and san jose airports also had dozens of delays. the weather rained out last night's game against the dodgers at at&t park. this is just the sixth rainout at at&t park since it opened and the first since 2006. don't forget you can get a minute by minute precipitation forecast inside the new abc news accuweather app. search quep in the app store to download it. frances, we are seeing a lot of

green on live doppler 7. >> even orange and yellow. the bay area is still getting pounded right now. flooding is a concern. here's a live shot out in emeryville. we had nearby the oobd airport almost two and a half inches of rain the past a 24 hours. the rain continues. i will let you know what you can expect for your neighborhood with an hour by hour forecast ahead. >> reporter: also ahead a pilot dies in plane crash in the north bay shortly of a takeoff. also on the mend.

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♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. good morning, everyone. time right now is 5:11. happy saturday. thanks for starting your day with abc7 news a. quick look at live doppler 7.

we have been talking about the rain all morning long. you see the green on your screen. . also pockets of yellow as well to the southeast, especially in the san jose area. what does it all mean for us and the forecast for the weekend? meteorologist frances dean lawson will break it down coming up in just a little bit. first, developing news out of sonoma county. the ntsb is investigating a small plane crash in petaluma that let one person dead. it happened around 10:30 last night on manor lane about four miles north of the municipal airplane. the sheriff's office confirms the male pilot was the only person on board and was heading to the san diego area. deputies patrolling the area found the crash site after spotting what looked like a structure in flames. fibl are expected to release more details about the crash later this morning. searchers look informing ar missing east bay woman found a dead body yesterday. abc7 news was at grizzly eek

peak boulevard in oakland where a white prius had gone over a 1 hub foot cliff. the missing woman had also driven a white prius. official don't know what caused the crash or how it happened. her boyfriend reported her missing earlier this week. >> i said you know that grizzly peak she may have gone off a cliff. >> the boyfriend was in hawaii this week and is cutting his vacation short to return to the bay area. health official are confirming six cases of measles in the bay area. in santa clara county officials there confirmed five cases of measles over the past month. another case was reported in alameda county. officials are advising all residents to make sure they have had the middle east measles vaccine but say the threat to the public is very low. the u.s. and china are slapping tariffs on one another, catching farmers, tech companies, and manufacturers in the middle. now president trump has threatened $100 billion more of

import taxes. all of this uncertainty and fear is taking a toll on the market. the dow lost 572 points yesterday, dropping under 24,000. the nasdaq lost 161 points, ending under 7,000. and the s&p dropped by 58. abc news reporter jonathan carl has more from the white house. >> reporter: a brutal day on wall street. stocks tumbling after president trump escalated his threats towards china. the president acknowledged his trade policy may cause pain. >> so, i'm not saying there wasn't be a little pain. but the market's gone up 40%, 42%. so we might lose a little bit of it. but we are going to have a much stronger country when we're finished. >> reporter: global markets have been battered since the president first announced plans to hit china with $50 billion in tariffs. >> if they charge us, we charge them the same thing. that's the way it's got to be. >> reporter: this week, china fired back, threatening $50

billion in tariffs on american products. everything from soybeans to cars to airplanes. it could cost thousands of american jobs. american farmers could be hit especially hard. as markets tumbled the president's new top economic adviser set out to calm nerves. >> we are not running a trade war. if you read this thing you will see. this is just a proposed idea. >> reporter: that reassured wall street. but just hours later, president trump turned up the heat again, announcing $100 billion in additional tariffs against china. enter the treasury secretary. >> there is the potential of a trade war. let me just be clear. it's not a trade war. the president wants reciprocal trade. >> reporter: what now? just last month the president himself said the made to has been treated so badly for so long on trade that, quote, trade wars are good and easy to win. >> does the president think that trade wars are easy to win?

is that still his view. >> i think the president feels like if he is in charge of those negotiations, absolutely. >> reporter: jonathan carl, abc news, the white house. this morning, around schwarzenegger is out of the hospital testimony actor and former governor had heart surgery last week getting a valve replaced. a spokesman says the 70-year-old is at home and doing well. schwarzenegger has been busy tweeting updates during his hospital stay, including lines from the terminator movies. facebook announced new transparency steps to let users know who is behind the political and issue ads on facebook and instagram. those posts will be clearly labelled and will show who paid for them. the dpups that pay for those ads will have to show their identities. on tuesday, zuckerberg is slated to testify in washington. prepare for sensory

overload. silicon valley comicon is in san jose this weekend. it is as star studded as it is educational. katie marzullo has the story from the san jose convention story. >> comicon is open. >> reporter: with that, hundreds of costumed fans were transported from the real world to fantasy land. from "star wars" to movie stars to tv legends. >> it's never been off the air since 1957. and it plays in 80 languages all over the world. so we get a lot of very interesting people that come up and say hello. >> reporter: silicon valley comicon has something for everyone. >> i can see celebrities and artists that i have known since i was little and i growed up with. >> dressing and being another person and just being that character for the day, i think that's the best part of all. >> reporter: but there is more to this event than meets the eye. >> we look at science fiction as tomorrow's science reality. >> reporter: what better place to make that leap than the silicon valley? >> we all watched "star trek"

the original series and the communicators are cell phones. on the next generation the data pads are i-pads. >> reporter: one thing technology couldn't fix, the weather. rain threatened piper the panda's big night. >> i don't like getting it wet. >> reporter: if only there were some storm troopers around to help her out. in san jose, katie marzullo, abc7 news. now an accuweather update from abc7 mornings. >> meteorologist frances dean lawson. you see this wave of moist. the heavier rain starting to push south through the south became they are going the get pounded in the next hours. the areas of yellow and orange is where we see the heaviest precipitation. i want to take you through parts of the east bay. where you do see yellow and orange right now as it makes its way past walnut creek and alamo. the rain rate is about 3/4 of an inch per hour. it is moving quickly. also we are getting heavier rain

heading towards oakland and alameda right now. look for ponding on the roadway and possible flooding as well. that's your main concern over the next hours. as we head through the south bay lots of rain falling there. it's moving south along 101. the heavier rain through morgan hill at this point. we also have some flood advisories in effect right now. along the peninsula, half moon bay along the coast to santa cruz, this one will expire at 5:30. but in the north bay the flood advisory continues until 7:00 this morning. the areas of brown that's also a wind advisory through parts of solano county. a flood watch in effect for much of the bay area as well. in the north bay and the santa cruz mountains and the coastal mountains. we are expecting heavy rain, flooding on roads, small streams. we could see debris flow. some has been reported on highway 92 through half moon bay rocks and mudslides continue to in mendocino county, a flood

advisory is in effect. two to four inches of rain are expected. minor flooding is possible up and down the coast through the county. we are ranking the storm a 3. it's strong right now. it's only going to last the next few hours. again, drenching rain, flooding is a concern. anywhere from an inch and a half to two match inches in the mountains and around the bay area anywhere from half an inch rather to an inch and a half. most of that rain is going to start to slide south and hit the south bay as well. in the 6:00 hour you will see heavier rain moving through pesk daro and pleasanton. the heavier rain will be south of san jose san jose. by 8:00 starting the dry out throughout much of the bay area. it will still be wet in santa cruz and monterey. in the 9:00 hour, this system pushes east and south and by

noon will be under cloudy skies and the possibility of an isolated shower continues throughout the afternoon. temperatures are mild. upper 50s and low 60s. that's because this moisture is tapping from a subtropical source this. atmospheric river is bringing us mild temperatures. san francisco, 59, oakland, 60. san jose, 62 degrees right now. highs for today will also be fairly mild. mainly in the 60s for everybody. so the game at at&t park should be okay this afternoon. 62 degrees for you there. san jose, 66. oakland, 63 degrees. also, if you are headed to the sierra just watch out. there is a flood watch tomorrow morning. they are expecting three to seven inches of rain in the foothills and in the mountains. not much snow expected today but the snow levels drop tonight from about 10,000 feet to 5,000 or 6,000 feet. so the tahoe area will get some snow overnight. here's the accuweather seven-day

forecast. we have got this wet windy start. and temperatures are mild. it will start to clear out quickly. by afternoon we will see bits of sunshine. bright and breezy for tomorrow. and then spring warmth on monday before the chance of showers returns on tuesday into wednesday. so by midday today we will get a chance to dry out. >> it's been a while since we have seen that level 3 on the forecast. >> that's true. it's been a lot of rain. we have had some areas that have had over four inches of rain. >> frances, thank you. just ahead, the big project to develop candle stick point.

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weekend. that doesn't mean you can't get out of the house and have some fun. jessica castro from abc7 mornings has some ideas from our partners at hoodline. man's best friend may need to get out and stretch his legs after this latest storm. i have the perfect event for you and your pup. dog fest 2018 is this saturday at debows park. enter your canine to win best. dog fest benefits mckinley elementary school a public school at castro and 14th streets. and human also enjoy the day, too, obstacle courses, face painting carnival games and food. if you are into local made crafts, don't miss the renegade

craft wear. indy crafts and diy artisans will be feature. it's saturday and sunday 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. a. d.j. should put you in the mood to shimmy through the aisle. a chance to shop until you drop with food and drink options today. >> avocado con, the festival in mission pay comes back for its second year. 22 street vendors will gather to show off their avocado dishes. a study shows folks who eat avocados are healthier than those who avoid it. for more, check out our hoodline section on abc7news.com. i'm jessica castro. new developments in the plan to revitalize the old candlestick park. the san francisco business times reports the developer of a plan

635,000 shopping mall has put the whole project on hold. five point holdings would not confirm that to abc7 news but its ceo says the company is still discussing the retail configuration because of the current economic instability in retile. five point wants to quote make sure the project will work for the future. still to come on besides abc7 mornings. a horrible tragedy in canada as a truck plows into a bus carrying a youth hockey team killing more than a dozen people. we will have the latest. first a live look outside frm a very wet san mateo bridge. you can see drives are taking it easier on the road this morning. lisa argen is off today. frances dinglasan returns in bit

\s good morning south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc7 mornings. >> the storm continues across

most of the bay area for at least the next few hours. when can we expect it to let up? thanks for waking up with us. i'm chris nguyen. we are starting this half hour with a quick look at that forecast. here is meteorologist frances dinglasan tracking the conditions where you live. >> hi chris. the next few hours we will still see the heavy rain moving through the bay area. even though it is the final few hours flooding is still a concern because the ground are already so rated. you can see some of the heavier rainity sliding south right now through the bay area. we have had debris flow and flooding reported alone 880 in the usual spots. 101 along the peninsula. look out for a mud and rock slide on highway 82 near half moon bay. that's been reported. some of the heavier rain, the yellows and the reds as we head through parts of the east bay. some of the heavier rain just moved through the mount diablo area where it was raining at about an inch an hour.

on the storm impact scale we are ranking the storm a three. it's going the stop after the next few hours. the drenching rain and flooding again a concern. we could get up to two and a half inches in the mountains and coastal ranges and up to an inch and a half around the bay area. by 6:30 we will see some of the heavier rain move towards the lower part of the peninsula and the east bay. and notice that area of red there south of monterey. that's some of the heaviest rain. by 7:00 it will be south of san jose through santa cruz and gilroy. check the out 8:00 this morning. most of us already starting to dry out. the heavier rain in the santa cruz, gilroy and monterey area. and by this afternoon we will get some cloudy conditions with possibly a stray shower. i will have the complete weekend forecast coming up. chris? as the rain continues to couple down this morning frances mentioned the fear of flooding. cornell barnard is live in san francisco with more. cornell, good morning to you.

>> reporter: good morning chris we are at hyde and gary where the rain continues to come down. look. the storm drains are getting a workout this morning. and traffic control still here in effect on hyde street. this is the area where a power outage affected a lot of people. the good news this morning, power is back on to more than 10,000 customers here in the lower knob hill area after an equipment failure in an underground vault just went out after midnight. crews worked through the night to repair it. it restored according to pg&e just a short time ago. that is the good news. but for hours and hours block after block was left in the dark. in the north bay, flooding is still a very big concern for residents near the sycamore park area. that is an area near korda moddera creek. a flood vards has been issued for the area. folks have been told to move their cars because water

typically gathered in that area. it left a lot of cars underwater in years past. neighbors who live in the area hoping to avoid that situation. back here in san francisco good news for people who lost their power. a hot of people living or staying in hotels were left in the dark. power went out about 12:30 this modern. but hour has been restored. it went out in an unground vault not far from where we are standing here. that's the good news. the rain continues. we are live in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> cornell, thank you. the threat of flooding has forced the closure of the yosemite valley to visitors while the rest of the park remains open. the post popular area has been shut down as a precaution. a reporter from our sister station has the story. >> reporter: for many a spring break trip to yosemite was cut short. >> they called an evacuation. >> reporter: cars and rvs

streamed out of the park because the most popular area of the yosemite valley was closed. >> the valley is closed. that's because of the specific impacts that could happen. we might lose power. there could be impacts to our sewer system and we wouldn't be able to have active rest rooms available at that time. we might have problems with the water system. >> reporter: the closure forced some to change their plans. >> we came from australia. we wanted to visit here but looks like we have to go before 5:00. maybe head back another day once it's open. >> reporter: those we spoke with seemed to be willing to make the most of what time they had in the park. >> this morning. we came in this morning, planned to come up for the day and it's been beautiful. it's fun to see the park in clouds. beautiful in a different way. >> reporter: the park service says the plan is to reopen the yosemite valley as soon as the weather permits it. >> as soon as the storm passes we will get crews out there and

assess systems our power systems, our sewer system and make sure things are operational. we will reopen the valley as soon as week. >> reporter: abc7 news. when you see stormy weather where you live take a photo or some video and share it with us on social media using the #abc7 now. as always, make sure you are in a safe place before you tab a picture. developing news. at least 14 people are dead and 14 others are injured after a bus carrying a canadian junior hockey team was involved in a crash. canadian media reports a tractor trailer t boned the bus last night. investigators say 28 people including the driver were on the bus. three of the injured are in critical condition. officials have not identified any of the victims. the humboldt broncos made up of players younger than 20 were on their way to a game at the time of the crash. defense secretary james mattis signed a memo calling for

deployment of 4,000 troops to the u.s./mexico border. the deployment starts right away. test and arizona officials announced plans yesterday to deploy about 400 troops. it comes just days after president trump's order for troops to help target illegal crossings and drug trafficking. texas, which has the longest border with mexico, sent its first group of national guard members last night. arizona plans to send 150 troops by next week. new mexico and california have not announced plans to send troops so far. happening today a memorial for thousands of filipino and american soldiers who died during the baton death march. this is the 76th anniversary of the march. allied troops fighting the japanese during world war ii were captured and forced to march 60 miles without food or water to a prison camp. nearly 11,000 soldiers died. there will be a wreath laying ceremony and rifle salute at 9:00 this morning at the san

francisco national cemetery. still ahead on abc7 mornings. crypto currency. is it the currency of the future. >> first a live look outside. much of the activity we are seeing on live doppler 7 this modern. frances dinglasan will have your forecast in just a few nus. >> the abc7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 3. that means a strong storm. look out for flooding, hazards on the road, and possible power outages. stay ahead of today's storm with

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good morning, everyone. time right now is 5:40 on this saturday. we are taking a quick look at live doppler 7. you can see much of the bay area in the green right now. some pockets of yellow scattered throughout the area showing moderate rain. we will get a check of the full accuweather from meteorologist frances dinglasan coming up j just a little bit. happening today, recreational salmon fishing season begins. but rain might keep some people away. the monterey herald says that the lack of salmon is also deterring some fishermen on this opening day. the number of salmon caught south of pigeon point during last year's recreational season was 45% lower than the average from 2012 to 2016. fishermen are allowed to catch two salmon per day. coho and steel head are off limits. the season will remain open until the end of the month. i always forget it's that time of year again for fishing. >> yeah. we have been focusing so much on

the rain right now. lots of it still coming down. want to take you outside to show you a live shot of the slip herby wet ride across the san mateo bridge. heavy rain continues for the next few hours. >> also ahead, can you hit five homers in a game and lose? the a's will answer that question as the a's and angels comb

good morning, everyone. we are waking up to this this ts the gold een gate bridge. you can see rain and fog. when can we expect a break in the rain? frances returns and will let us now how we can plan out our weekend and the activities

ahead. in sports, he would goen state takes on the new orleans pelicans at oracle arena in a possible postseason preview. the giants and dodgers are scheduled to play this afternoon following yesterday's rainout. officials moved game time back to 3:05. the a's in the anaheim to battle the angels. last night oakland's bats were hot. hitting five home runs. was it enough to beat the angels. sports director larry beil has the high highlights in this morning's sports report. >> good morning, giants rained out on friday night. the a's and angels in anaheim. built a 6-0 lead. what would go wrong? quite bit. lowry, joyce and simian with their first of the year. a's up 6-0 in a flash. ohtani, synaro means good-bye. 450 feet off of gossage.

pits of the caribbean. angels come back, down 6-5. swinging arc's keep on swinging. chappie, matt chapman, his third of the year. 8-5. a's lead 9-7 after olson's but the bullpen is flammable. powell with the effort, runs into the wall. no avail. three hundred homer. 12-9 angels you can hit five homers in a game and lose. 13-9 is the final. to the masters. nice weather. that's going to chang. first round, jordan spieth started off with a double boeing. 2 over 74 on the day. tiger woods happy to be back at augusta and playing. not happy with thinks shot. into the trees on 5. takes double bogey. 75 for the day. makes the cut but 4 over par. the leader is patrick reed.

they are expecting bad weather for round three. we will see who survives that. >> nba cavs and singsers. iverson is wearing a giants hat. styling. sixers were up by as many as 30 in the first half. simmons attacking the rim, triple-double. but there is lebron. 21 in the third alone. cavs crawl back within single digits. lebron a triple-double. they-point game with three second to go. long pass to la been. he was fouled early. they said in the act of shooting. that was a gift. so three free throws. makes the first. misses the second. now he's got to miss intentional lee ly on the nebs one. watch larry nance jr. almost tip it in. sixers win their 15th straight 132-130. at the cultural center in san

francisco this weekend it is the giant dubs against the world art show. 50 local and national artists with their own takes on the tubs in various media forms. that is spectacular. a portion of the proceeds goes to the welcome home swachk wary for the nurturing of animals. the show is own this weekend it closes on sunday. that's a wrap on sports. have a great weekend, everybody, and dry one if you can, i'm larry beil. >> now an accuweather update. >> i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. we are seeing a lot of rain through the bay iria. some heavy rain moving through parts of the south bay right now, indicated by the yellow and on. here's what it looks like. starting to clear out through parts of the north bay. heavier rain there, orange and yellow heading toward had moon bay. montero as well. san francisco getting some heavy rain along fulton street and up through the marina district. flooding is still a concern. there is a flood advisory through sonoma county until 8:00

this morning. there is a concern also for marin county. there is flood advisory as well over the next few hours. that expires at 7:00 this modern. in mendocino county a flood advisory as well, until 7:15. this does include the russian river at hopland. the areas of light brown show win advisory through parts of solano county where we could see gusts of 25 to 40 miles per hour through 11:00 this morning. and most of the bay area under a flood watch as well. heavy rain, flooding on roads, small streams and debris flows, which means mud and rock slides are still possible. some have been reported along highway 92 in half moon bay. on our storm impact scale this is a strong storm. it only l.a.s the next few hours but flooding is such a concern because everything is already saturated. we could get up to two and a half inches in the mountains and up to another inch and a half in

the bay area. here's the hour by hour forecast animation. by 6:30 we will see heavier rain through santa cruz and east of san jose through pleasanton. the areas of yellow and orange start to slide south towards gilroy by about 7:30 this modern. look at this. by 8:30 most of us starting to dry out already. this system just pushes south, and we clear out in the afternoon under partly cloudy skies this afternoon. and there could still possibly be a stray or isolated shower throughout the afternoon. temperatures are on the mild side because of the subtropical moisture. we are only in the upper 50s to low 60s. san jose, 62. half moon bay, 57 degrees right now. and highs for today will be mild. mainly in the 60s for everybody. which includes 62 degrees in san francisco. for the game today at at&t park. san jose, 66 degrees. richmond, 63 degrees. so temperatures are mild overall. now, if you are heading to the

sierra, just be extra careful. there is a flood watch in effect through tomorrow because as that rain pushes east they still have a plauch through sunday, 11:00 a.m. there is also a flood warning for the truckee river and the truckee area through tomorrow night and a wind advisory as well. to be gusty on highway 80 or highway 50. there was a little bit of a lightning strike in that area as well. here's the aub accu, we have got a wet and witnessed estart this morning but we will be clearing out by midday. tomorrow will be bright and breezy, drying out. really a pleasant day. some spring warmth on monday before increasing clouds on tuesday with a chance of showers moving in for our next system on wednesday. it's going to rank a 1 at this point. it will be rainy and gusty. then a little bit of a break for the end of the work week. >> fran cyst cess, you mentioned the power of live doppler 7. it really is amazing what it can

pick up. you can go to the marina district and see where he the rain is going to fall. >> yeah, how hard it's falling, we can get the rain rates. also we have gotten the storm reports around the bay area as well. >> customized. thanks. investing in digital currencies like about it coin is a bumpy ride but one of the world's leading investors is ready to take the plunge. jonathan blume has the story. >> reporter: in january, billionaire investor gorge sorrows called crypto currency a bubble. now according he has changed his tune and he is ready to start trading it. >> the block complain is the biggest change of your time. >> reporter: it will soon power game consoles. >> it's associated with this character and it can go anywhere with you. >> and insurance. >> it will be reteamible. >> icos are in this room and

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here's a live look outside at our camera in walnut creek. so we have got the rain coming down now. when will it all go away? frances will answer that for us coming up in just a little bit. first, here are winning numbers from last night's that million mega millions drawing. 16, 33, 51, 54, 67. the mega number, 20. nobody picked all six, so tuesday night's jk jackpot goes up to $50 million. happening today, a centennial celebration for historic san francisco public library testimony sunset branch opened in 1918 during a whirlwind of rebuilding following the 1906 earthquake. the library was officially designated a city landmark 14 years ago. today's neighborhood celebration will include a dance performance, smoothies, a ravel and a children's book reading. the fun starts at noon on the sunset branch on 18th avenue between judea and irving. next on abc7 admonition at 6:00, thousands lose power

overnight in san francisco. we will have the latest on the outage. a look right now at live doppler 7. you can see the rain that's coming down throughout much of northern california. pretty much san francisco, sacramento, stockton, modesto. there we go. san jose also seeing rain there. and pockets of moderate rainfall are throughout the region. we will get you a check with the full accuweather coming up on abc7 mornings.

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get up and get going. >> this is abc7 mornings. the rain is still soaking most of the bay area right now. how long will it last? and will it dampen your plans this weekend? it's saturday, april 7th. good morning, and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. we are definitely off to a wet start across the bay. here's meteorologist frances dinglasan in for lisa argen and tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> good morning, everyone. flooding still a concern over the next few hours as heavy rain moves through the bay area. i will show you live doppler 7. last few hours the areas of yellow and on are sliding south. right now heavier rain in south of san francisco through "gma" we have had reports of flooding and debris flow. we will zoom in a little bit to san francisco. flooding reported on 101 near al mainy a short while ago in the past hour. also check out some of this heavier rain. areas of orange and yellow. up to an inch of rain an hour. that's the