this is lexington reservoir spillway. it looks like a water fall. officials are trying to release all of this water out of their swollen reservoirs faster than the rain is filling them up. in pittsburgh, forced evacuations overnight. 19 homes flooded. rescue crews used rubber boats to bring 12 people to safety. land slides in the east bay triggered some serious scares. several homeowners and at least one driver are finding out how much damage mud can do. jodi hernandez reports from berkeley. >> reporter: this is what a berkeley couple woke up to this morning. a massive mudslide that made its way inside their home. several neighbors remain evacuated because the mud is still in

at lexington reservoir, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, robert. the folks raise a good point, jeff. we have been here before. we had that big rainstorm and then were right back in the drought. so does this look different to you at this point? >>> i mean, it's all cyclical, so we are just in this cycle right now that we are following with all of this extreme rainfall. there will be more dry periods ahead, but as we heard in robert's story we have gratitude for the rain that we have that's filling up the reservoirs right now. we use it wisely and we're making some gains here at least in the short term. just putting some perspective on it. let's take a look back on december the 26th before those storms hit. you can see that deep red color through the central valley and also that very, very darkest red color down towards fresno. i'm going to go ahead and advance this and you will be able to see how all of that dark red goes away. the worst drought categories. let's take it back to december the 26th, put a little bit of some number perspectives on this

lexington reservoir, one of the biggest in the county, is expected to overflow today for the first time in years. the water district doesn't expect flooding as a result and here is the reason why. the agency made room in los gatos at the vasona reservoir to capture the overflow, the reason for the dramatic spillover at the dam and it drew a lot of onlookers. >> we drove by and wanted to get a closer look. >> we were worried about the low water and now it's insane. i've never seen it like this before. >> reporter: we'll warn you if you take a walk because you want to check things out, make sure you keep a safe distance because that water is moving rather swiftly especially near the dam area. watch the kids and the pets if you're taking them out there today as well. bloomfield avenue is flooded. there are since up. folks are still trying to make it through. do be careful if you are heading out. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> especially if you come up on standing water, turn around. thanks, kris. >>> caltrans crews have new issues to deal with on the already closed section of highway

but the lexington reservoir began spilling over today. the water system knew this was coming and cleared room on sunday. the water district is releasing about 3,200 gallons a second at this reservoir. enough to prevent overflow here and on the los gatos trail. the spillway is just as impressive here. it has been spilling over for days. people who came out to watch the water say the scenic spillway is a bitter sweet experience. >> a lot of our neighbors had to be evacuated this past week. it had been a tough time. so i hope aware done now. i hope that the snow pack takes care of the rest of the drought and we've had enough of the rain. >> reporter: we definitely heard a mix of opinions on that. the water district says at left a four reservoirs have been spilling over. but with the area's largest reservoir still out of commission for earthquake retrofitting, we're still a long way from solving our drought problems. live at lexington reservoir. nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much, robert. >>> let's show you some video of fort funston. y

looking at the lexington reservoir today it's at 100%.king back to december 1st it was down to 33.3% so a huge increase in just over the past 45 days. still rain in the area but is moving off to the east. we're still seeing lingering showers for the east bay, concord and antioch and discovery bay. it's getting lighter as you move over to los altos and we'll see the back edge of that more widespread rain starting to continue to move on through. we're looking at still some wet roads for the tri-valley. take a look at 580, so sloppy out there. a lot of puddles. right now it's only 44 degrees. we'll see about another hour of that rainfall and then mostly cloudy as we go into the rest of the day. eventually we'll make it to sunshine. we won't be completely done with all of this. usually when we get the colder air coming in on the back edge of these systems as they move out, we see a few spotty thunderstorms and that's exactly what the models are starting to depict here at about 11:00 it's moving into the santa cruz mountains with some brief, h

live at lexington reservoir. nbc bay area news. >>> our coverage of the storms and the trouble they brought continues throughout our newscast. coming up at 5:30, the dangers caused by the growing number of potholes. what should you do if you run over one and it damages your car? it happened on the peninsula today. >>> the annual dr. martin luther king jr. march returned to san francisco today. it was paused for two years because of the pandemic. as nbc bay area's sergio quintana reports, it is an important event to share with your children and grandchildren. >> one of the hallmarks is a prayer before crossing the bridge at willy mays plaza. it is to remember the march in selma in 1965. his march was just days after the notorious bloody sunday march where alabama state troopers beat participants with billy clubs who were marching for voting rights. nearly 60 years later, lots of parents and grandparents marched. tara brought her daughter. >> when i'm gone, i need to make sure that she understands our history and w

when we look at the lexington reservoir a 66.7% rise in the last 45 days. it's less than a foot from spillover. we will be closely watching that thinking back to about december 1st only at 33% of capacity, so a big boost there as we've gotten all of these storms, this one marks the 11th storm in that series and hopefully will be the last before we get a chance to dry out. as we get a look at storm ranger right now even picking up on some scattered showers for parts of the north bay, there it's starting to lighten up a little bit moving over to the east bay, some snow on mount diablo but elsewhere a steady downpour and snow on mount hamilton, also the santa cruz summit getting light snow right now or at least a wintry mix. and then as we look at the steady rain that's elsewhere, it is starting to move out with at least more widespread heavy rain. there's still a lot more energy that's going to be coming in, but the atmospheric river has now shifted to the south, and that's targeting the l.a. area as well as san diego. for us, we'll gradually start to see the

this is from skyranger capturing lexington reservoir looking very full. might as well. en a while since any one has seen it close to this full. we stopped by two reservoirs now almost close to capacity. >> reporter: they're expecting a nearby reservoir to start spilling over tomorrow. so they're not expecting flooding in the nearby communities. as another burst of rainfall poured in, people flocked to get a view of something they haven't seen in years. >> we drove by, and we wanted, we saw how high it was, and we wanted to get a closer look. >> reporter: a nearly overflowing reservoir. >> been very worried about the low water, and now it's just insane. i've never seen it like this before. >> reporter: this reservoir spilled over due to heavy rain back in 2017 and several times since then. the santa clara water district expect it is will happen again monday. >> but given the low volume and expected slow, we're not expecting flooding. >> reporter: that's a relief for people who live nearby, already dealing with power outages and other problems. >> we've had no power for ab

we've pretty much doubled lexington reservoir in about two weeks' time. sierra snowpack coming in strong, 229% for the central sierra that includes lake tahoe. let's take you through the seven-day forecast again, the ninth storm we have experienced in this series of storms coming in tomorrow. a tenth one saturday, half to one and a half inches. sunday some spotty thunderstorms. monday a quarter to a half inch. here is where it gets good. next tuesday, wednesday and thursday we're really starting to see that trend beginning to change. i'm only looking at spotty showers next wednesday and thursday's forecast. janelle, right now next week looks nothing like what we have been through, some of the best news tonight along with the drought numbers i know you will be sharing later on in the show. >> ten storms in just over two weeks this saturday. thanks, jeff. >>> a warning from the sheriff's office after two men were found dead. a tree crew working to remove a tree that had fallen onto a home found two men dead inside that house. while investigating, deputies f

reservoirs that have been really filling up quickly, and some of them overflowing with the lexington reservoir now at 102% of capacity. and then for east bay, m.u.d. is at 101 prs, 110% of capacity for the coyote reservoir. the uvas reservoir is at 106%. then here is a look at the sierra. it is really still coming down there. they've been closing, reopening roads for avalanche control, and of course the chain controls are still up. we now look at our sierra snowpack that is at 247% of normal. if we don't get any more snow, we are still going to end the season over what's normal. so we're looking at a a lot of of snow on the ground. we are expecting another foot to possibly foot and a half over the next few days, but we are looking at much dryer conditions. and then also for the bay area, with all the rain that we've had recently, we could just wrap things up now with no more rainfall. we don't want that to happen, but if we did, we would still end with a normal season because of all of the storms that have rolled through and don't want to move out of the santa cruz mountains. this heavy rain c

what you're looking at is the lexington reservoir near los gatos. for the first time in years, water, as you can see there, coming down that spillway. santa clara valley water is using the spillway to release 3,200 gallons a second. that way it doesn't overwhelm coyote creek and obviously cause flooding. >>> check this out. cars lining the parking lot near the spillway this afternoon. the crowds have been gathering all day at the head of the nearby trail because they want to see the water come out of the spillway and at other reservoirs in the south bay. >> looking at the reservoir, typically there's -- at least the last years that i can remember, there's just feet and feet of rock at the edge. so to see it completely full is pretty amazing. >> all the rain certainly great for the drought, at least in the short term. but the real question is, is it enough to actually pull us out of this drought long-term? and that answer is complicated. joining me now is felicia marcus. she's a fellow at stanford's water of the west program. thank you so much for le

nbc bay area's robert handa joins from us lexington reservoir in the south bay with some answers. >> reporter: it probably does seem logical, at least it did to many of the water customers we talked to today. it's hard for them to see lexington and other reservoirs so full of water and wonder why it can still cost so much. the full and even overflowing reservoirs are attracting visitors. for many who came to pay their bill at the san jose water company today, the water they care about is what comes out of their tap, the water they pay for that comes from the reservoirs. >> we're overfull. some are actually spilling over. you know, we are not in such a drought like we have been the last three years. and they should lower their rates a little bit. >> reporter: others told us they've been sacrificing and conserving throughout the drought as they watch their water bills go up. >> i don't have a problem, like i said, it's consumerism. but i get that, but your rates are your rates. but i think with all the water we've had, we need to be able to adjust to it, you know. we have to adjust, wh

looking at the lexington reservoir that's at 57% of capacity, a big rise from where we were even just a month ago. the uvas reservoir that overtopped some of its banks over the weekend still 100% of capacity and we're at 91% of capacity for east bay mud, also a big increase for our north bay reservoirs at 71% of capacity. keeping an eye on the rivers, creeks and streams. the russian river 4 feet below the flood stage. the napa river is also about the same and then we're looking at the coyote creek that's 2 feet below flood stage, is also very close for the guadalupe and almaden expressway, just about 3 feet below flood stage currently. we've had a lot of rain and we saw the rainfall totals anywhere from an inch in the south bay to over 10 inches for parts of the north bay. some of our hills that had over 12 inches of rainfall and so we're just looking for somewhere for all of this water to go as we see the next storm targeting the bay area. we can see the clouds out in the pacific. here is the center of the storm. you can see that big connection of that tropical moisture that's stream

as another burst of rainfall poured into the lexington reservoir, people flocked to get a look at somethingnd wanted a closer look. >> reporter: a nearly overflowing reservoir. >> we've been really worried about the low water, and now it's just insane. i've never seen it like this before. >> reporter: this reservoir spilled over due to heavy rain back in 2017. and several times since then. the santa clara water district suspect it is will happen again monday. >> given the low volume, we are not expecting flooding. >> reporter: the elevated water levels mean most of santa clara county has moved from a drought emergency to the moderate drought stage. >> it's good to see that we're making a dent in the drought. we still need to be very cautious in how we utilize water and resources. >> reporter: valley water also tells me at that they're going to release some water out of the stevens creek reservoir because the rains they're getting now could potentially be too much for it to handle. emma goss, nbc bay area news. >>> service to most comcast customers have been restored in half moon bay. comcas

the lexington reservoir was at about 35% capacity on december 1st. saturday night up to 44%. sunday up to 50%, a rise of 6.5 feet. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> damage from the weekend storm is widespread including four homes in san francisco now red tagged. water gushing into one. first respond hers to open the doors of all these homes to let the water flow through. they posted the video to social media. one neighbor described the deluge. >> it went through the backyard through the kitchen, bathrooms, living room, dining room, everywhere and coming down the stairs. in the garage it was like rain. >> in the mission they are still cleaning up, some of the problems caused by clogged storm drains overwhelmed by the rains. stay with us all weeklong. we'll follow this series of storms hitting the bay area and we're also streaming online at nbcbayarea.com and on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >>> police in san jose investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured. it happened a little after 6:00 p.m. police say they have no information about a possible sus

>> that's lexington reservoir.ow and sing. >> we'll have a nice party over there. >>> good morning. it's thursday and off to a calmer start at the nation's airports. >> but the fallout over the coast-to-coast chaos, it is far from over. it's january 12th and this is "today." ♪♪ >>> glitch in the system. an investigation underway into that massive faa failure that brought flights nationwide to a standstill for hours. more than 10,000 canceled or delayed. passengers and the airlines still scrambling to recover. >> we can't look at this as just some software glitch. this was a major problem. we can't have this again. >> this morning, a closer look at what created those problems and what's being done to make sure they do not happen again. >>> paper trail.

the road runs from boulder creek all the way to 17 at lexington reservoir. a temporary truck traffic signal will stay in place until the road is up and running. last night we introduce you to families at this oakland apartment complex. those are the families. they run out of their homes for nearly one month after floodwaters destroyed the electrical service on new year's eve. the folks are fed up with what seems to be a lack of urgency by the city. >> we need help. it's time to get into the phone and put pressure. come help us. >> the apartment building sits next to the collison coliseum b.a.r.t. station and is owned by bart. >> they say the city -- >> although the residents have in place in nearby hotels steps towards getting back home don't seem to be in progress. a number of the families took their concerns to the b.a.r.t. board of directors this afternoon. >> when pg&e actually came out here and drain the water and then cut our power off in the apartment building and just pulled off and did leave us with anything. >> the city was pointing at bart and bar

what you are looking at is the lexington reservoir. the water has been flowing down the spillway. is such a site crowds have been gathering all day at the nearby trail to watch the water stream out. >> looking at the reservoir, typically, there is feet and feet of rock at the edge. to see it full is amazing. >> reporter: santa clarita valley water is releasing water to make sure they do not lose coyote creek to flood. that does not mean we have a surplus of water. the rain will only make eight dent in the drought. >> it feels like it must be over with all of this rain but what we really need is a metered out train of these coming every few weeks over the course of the theoretical wet season which will last until the end of march. >> she went on to say it will take years to get out of the impacts of the drought like wells running dry. >>> developing at this hour, somebody stole a ambulance leading police on a chase through san mateo. happening earlier this evening at 47th and urban thing. paramedics were loading a patient into the ambulance when it was stolen. chp was able to track

lexington reservoir near los gatos, now at 82%. good to see for comparison, to see it during a dry spell at 23%. that's what we're used to seeing. and they've had a 40% jump at lexington since december 27th. and lexington is always that one where you see a storm move in and you think, this will do something and it barely moves the needle. we've had so much water coming on down that this is just really excellent news on the other side of this, the damage we went through. we know, there were several communities that were on the verge of, you know, some big time water issues. >> we were doing that. >> and if you exceed ad certain amount, you were getting penalized and fined. >> and we always go through parts of the santa cruz mountains where they may not be able to get water. we know wave had problems but this is on a really good track. we have another three months left of the season, too. >> and we have the snow pack looking good in the sierras, too. to keep track of the storms whenever you want, access our exclusive radars. the ones

this is very dark but this is lexington reservoir. we're monitoring it because the recent rain has brought waters up significantly. last check, 57% capacity or 628 feet. this next round of rain may significantly change that, of course, this is video from yesterday. meteorologist kari hall and i have been talking about it. she takes a look at this next storm system that will help fill the reservoirs. >> the reservoirs are coming up and we have a lot more rain coming our way. we've been watching the levels rise significantly over the past month and now we're at 71% of capacity at the coyote reservoir. east bay mud at 91% and the uvas reservoir overtopped its banks over the weekend and it's still at 100% of capacity in the north bay on average. we're at about 71% of capacity. we are also watching those creeks, rivers and streams that are most likely going to rise very quickly over the next few days. if you do live nearby one like the russian river in guerneville, already at 28 feet, and flood stage is at 32 feet out ahead of the next rou

of our other reservoirs that are some of the larger ones are really filling up fast like the lexington reservoirbout a month ago it was 19% of capacity. so that is a huge gain. looking at the coyote reservoir, the east bay mud stores are at 93%. 94% on average in the north bay. we are most likely going to continue to see the numbers go up in some of the reservoirs, unfortunately, may continue to overflow. we're watching river stages. right now the greatest concern is the russian river at guerneville still flooding at this point. there will still be flooding over the next couple of days. in terms of rain, we are going to see pockets of heavy downpours moving through. once again, we're seeing a bit of a break now. still there could be some intense rainfall, gusty winds, and even some lightning and small hail. at 2:00 much of the bay area is taking a break except for the north bay and then we'll start to see another round coming in this evening out ahead the next approaching storm that is set to move in before sunrise tomorrow. this will also target the north bay with the heaviest rainfall and then

north bay reservoirs, 94% of normal. east bay, 93%. lexington is so hard to see the needle move on lexington reservoir. we went from 40% range right around christmas. 73%. >> this is 15 days, a couple of weeks we've seen this. >> just incredible. >> hang tight. we're going to come right back to you. >>> talk about a close call now. let's take a look at this. >> holy [ bleep ]. i almost [ bleep ] died. >> yeah. this video from overnight in the 3:00 a.m. hour. a 100-foot tree fell through the roof of a home in castro valley. the 18-year-old behind the camera was sleeping right next to the tree, and he made it out just fine. joining us now is chris dikes. glad you're with us. take us through it. what happened last night? >> at 3:00 in the morning, i just heard a loud bang, and the sheetrock was off of my ceiling, and the tree was through my roof. >> so you live, from what i understand, in the in-law unit owned by your grandmother, so kind of in the backyard here. how did you get out, and were you scraped at all? we're seeing some of the video here.

. >> a view of the lexington reservoir just a few hours ago. all that water just rushing down the spillway. the reservoir is full for the very first time since february 2019. he not to get a look. incredible. >> we like to see the reservoir being full. >> has for some of the larger reservoirs in our area, they are at or close to where they should be this time of year. compare that to january 1st, when they were over halfway to their historical average. what a difference two weeks makes. in spite of all of that, california is still in a drought. >> before i become a guy who says, you know, we are still in a drought. i want to start with the good news. the last few weeks have been fun. for the water here so far, you start measuring that on october 1st. we are now at 21.75 inches in downtown san francisco. that's effectively an entire water years worth. great news. no mistake about it . we need new perspective. if we look at the last few years, it can be easy to forget how about 2020 and 2021 were. those are the totals. we should get close to 23 in

good news when it comes to our water supply which all means the lexington reservoir is now full. is the first time the reservoir near los gatos has spilled over nearly 4 years. a lot flowing by this afternoon, drawing a crowd. >> incredible, i had to come out here to see it . as retired firefighters would like to see the reservoir is full, and i like to see it myself, so i left to come out here and take a look at it. >> we all like to see it, all the water that flows into the creek valley water, which manages the reservoir says it is still monitoring the spill and it is not expecting any flooding along the creek. here's a look at where other large reservoirs in the area stand, all more than half full, compared that to january 1st, when they were hovering around one third full. we had no idea what what was coming for us, of course, at that point. despite all of this, california is still in a drought, technically because of all the previous dry air compounding. >> the glass is half-full and then some. >> reporting good news for once, now. >> i think they liked feeling the missed wh

the lexington reservoir had a big jump. 57% now. it's up 16%. so good numbers all around with the storms that are going to be incoming. we'll see them jump even more. as we get a look. a lot of you are still trying tad storm clean-up. your nerves are on edge. i wanted the show you the next storm system on wednesday, that will be a stronger one. it will produce flood issues. not only an atmospheric river joining in on and off with these storms, but the regular storm track is also pinned right off california. so it is just giving us this double focus of this heavy rain that is allowing these storms to continually roll through. and that's why we're looking at the on and off flooding conditions. roadways are slick because the ground is saturated. we're already clearing out from this one. tonight at 8:00, we're starting to dry out. tomorrow morning, we'll start with the clouds but it is expected to be a dry commute. that storm system is moving out quick but the next one is already setting up in the pacific. by wednesday morning, you can see it settin

let's look at the lexington reservoir. at last check, it was 57% of capacity or 628 feet. this next round of rain might significantly change that as well. people in the north bay getting ready for the storm. everybody is keeping a close eye on those burn scars from past wildfires. we did speak with the santa rosa fire chief about the steps the city is taking right now. >> cities and county throughout the bay area do work to make sure that the water we're expecting close to the storm drain system like it is supposed to, but that is relying on residents to do their part, too. we're urging residents to do their part. survey properties, clearing the storm drains. >> if you are looking for ways to protect your home or property which i'm sure you are, we have a running list of where you can find sandbags in your neighborhood. all you have to do is go to nbcbayarea.com. click on the link on our trending bar. be sure to download our free nbc bay area app. very helpful to track the incoming storm. >>> we are now getting an update on the buffalo bills player who collapsed during mon

lexington reservoir this is monumental. this is at 40% before storms started to roll in. now it's at 77%. uvas, 102. east bay m.u.d. storage at 76%. >> okay, see you in a bit, thank you, jeff. >>> out to lake tahoe, snow continues to pile up in the sierra. snowfall should wind down but the snow level is expected to keep rising. wow, they are working to keep snow off the roadways but many side street parking lots are unplowed. that's making travel across the area very difficult. anyone heading to the sierra should expect chain controls and slow going. >>> back here in the bay area, is your power on? pg&e crews are making progress. as of about an hour ago there are nearly 16,000 customers without power. that's a big difference a couple days ago or even just yesterday more than 50,000 were without power. the bulk is in santa clara county where 15,000 are in the dark. almost all power is restored in san francisco and the east bay. that's good news. in the north bay about 1,300 customers are without power and on the peninsula about 1,400. to stay on top of this weather as well

this is the lexington reservoir in los gatos will levels surpassed 100% today. we'll get to those stories. first, let's check in with jeff ranieri. things are finally drag out. >> we will see one more chance of rain. there is more sunshine than rain coming in the seven-day forecast. so with the sat late picture, you can see most of the storm we had overnight is now moving toward the south. and look at the totals. we had 11 back to back storms in

lexington reservoir, this one is always hard to see the needle move. now we're at 73% of capacity. uvas at 108 causing problems in gilroy. be careful down there. excellent news on that front. so much damage. our storms have turned deadly. the latest is off to the south which is excellent for us because just a few days ago it looked like the rain would linger all day today. we are under a break. the time line on this really keeps any heavy rainfall away from us three tonight. if you have to do any emergency cleanup or run to the store, you're going to be okay. this long, thin band of very heavy rainfall, 2:00 in the morning. and then once that passes we'll continue with the heavier pockets into tomorrow morning's commute from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. then as you roll through tomorrow afternoon it's going to start to break up and then i do think it will kick out of here by tomorrow evening. rainfall totals not as high as we went through thankfully but we're still looking at three-quarters to close to 2 inches. those higher totals across our mountains through the bay area i think the lower e

reservoir is now 103% for and spilling over. hong says there's now enough drinking water to supply. >> 36,000 families for a year, santa clara valley, water says lexington rose to over 100% during sunday night's rain storm and began spilling over. this marks the first time it's been full since february of 2019. hong says 3 other reservoirs in santa clara county are also full and spilling over. coyote reservoir is at 111% full. you vice president gore is 105% for an outlet than reservoir is 104% full. hong says santa clara county still imports 50% of its water. but all of the recent rain is likely to help bring the county out of a drought. the rains have been beneficial. we are cautiously optimistic that. >> elite who potentially declaration of no doubt that that's not term. and yet reporting in san jose, justin campbell kron, 4 news. >> and over in hayward, another mudslide destroyed a home. this one along fare. cliff street. the homeowner says it all happened so fast. >> it's pretty because it happened so within like 3, 4 minutes it took have the house. what is your creek like cracking? >> okay, shape through. >> city crews are on site doing debris. cl

sure, our recent nine atmospheric rivers have built up the water supplies just take a look at lexington reservoir video that we shot yesterday the spillway was pouring. but reservoir management is getting ever more complicated, given the extreme weather that we are facing more and more now. joining us alive to talk about how we can reassure california's water supply, we have the resource manager for the california department of water resources. janine, thanks for your time. first, give us a snapshot of how well our reservoirs are doing. >> from afar, we've heard 169% of average precipitation statewide, which means that many of our reservoirs have seen substantial gains in storage, especially those reservoirs that were directly under the west parts of the storm track, and smaller reservoirs that revealed more quickly. kristen: what a difference a year makes. is this going to meet our needs for a while? looking at this, you going to say we are good, we don't need to conserve water this summer? >> guest: we should still be conserving water. it is important to recognize that many reservoirs are still

. >>> new video of the lexington reservoir where recent rains have brought water levels up significantly. this next round of rain might significantly change it. in the meantime, stanford making changes due to the upcoming storm. the university is closing its redwood city campus tomorrow. >>> to the peninsula where they're watching creeks carefully. palo alto flooding led to the closure of one lane on woodland avenue. the road runs alongside the san francisquito creek. city leaders are worried about erosion along the banks of that creek and recommend people avoid walking near those areas. >>> our free nbc bay area app is a great resource to track the storm on the go. you'll get access to radar and you'll get alerts sent to your phone before the rain starts to fall. >>> history made this morning in washington, d.c., but probably not in the way that republicans wished. for the first time in 100 years, the leading nominee to be speaker of the house, republican kevin mccarthy failed to get enough votes. that means a second vote has to be taken, exposing an already wide rift. the house cannot

. >> reporter: over in los gatos the lexington reservoir is overflowing for the first time many nearly four years. the excess is now rushing down the spillway and drawing a crowd. >> that was betty yu reporting. >>> paul is here now. we've been in this pattern for what feels like weeks where we're talking about rain and then a little break and then more rain again. it sounds like we're still in the thick of that. >> we've got one more rain chance to go in this pattern that has now lasted three weeks. we had the first rain chance a day after christmas. we've been getting inundated since then. one more chance to go. this current one is not quite over just yet. there are still a few sprinkles hitting the ground in the santa cruz mountains. we've seen a few off and on showers there this evening while the rest of the bay area has seen clearing skies. we see the clearing trend continuing except for a little fog spilling in from the central valley through the delta into the inland valleys of the east bay. that will dissipate and we'll see plenty of sunshine tomorrow. our dry break will contin

and the uvas reservoir has had a 54% increase, the lexington reservoir, which is much larger, has seen a 26% increase. so this is just here recently. and we no longer have a rainfall deficit in santa rosa. take a look at how much we've measured. san jose nearing 6 inches of rainfall, as well as oakland all the way up to 15 inches of rain. so we are seeing some surpluses there with livermore doing double what we typically see in terms of how much rain we've measured to this date for our water year. oakland at 205% of what's normal. and we know there's more storms on the way. this is the next one. it's getting wound up here, the center of low pressure. all of that moisture streaming in and we've seen spotty showers this morning, all across the region. as we go into tonight, we'll start to see activity picking up for the north bay. more scattered showers moving in. here we are at 10:00 at night, light rain moving in near the coast. but early tomorrow morning we start to see it picking up and the north bay in some spots will have some heavy rain coming down. but the north bay looks to be t

i want to show you visits -- video we just got, lexington reservoir. take a look at this. spencer: wow. kristen: how impressive is this? i know you have been looking at the reservoir, too. i don't know the last time i saw it like that. spencer: i don't remember, either. [laughs] reservoir levels represent percentage of the historical average, and you can see several places are looking pretty good, lake argo, over 100% of thhioran er 100 ahaa, 8othe n bbute ware rit ghnow in rmtes of resvoerir velels. isten: yeah, for se.ur how about snow? kni ow the swpnoack hasee bn etty impssreive as well, right,er phaps -- rothughout the state. spenr:ce serupmp iressive. rehe's t gheraphic for tt.ha ersira snowpkac in the rtnoh, 9%20 oavf erage for thipos int in the ssoean in theea yr. cerantl srriea, toeah, that reongi, nearly 250of% aravege, andod wn ttho e sthou, 2 880%, lking aoslmt 300% average, statewi, dejust uernd 250%, 247% oavn erage. kristen: wow that is great, right? spencer,ec bause we vehaee bn etmeing to bill, cou tldhat lead to almtos melngti in the sinprg d cause obprle

the lexington reservoir is overflowing for the first time in nearly 4 years. the excess is now rushing down the spillway and drawing quite a crowd. >> incredible. i had to come out here and see it. we like to see the reservoirs full. i like to see it myself. i love to come out here and take a look at it. >> we had to see it to believe it. but there it was. something very therapeutic about listening to it and not seeing it go to waste and >> a very soothing sound, as well. hopefully they will soothe us when the next season rolls around. this has been a wild stretch of weather over the past few weeks. this has been a three-week stretch of wet weather. the first rain chance heading in the day after christmas, december 26 area today is the 22nd day of the wet weather run. we added up all my stuff out and a half of rain in those 22 days or downtown san francisco , which has the longest record-keeping of the bay area. that is the one to rely on . apples to apples comparison from previous years. this is the wettest 22 day stretch. just over three weeks. on record for

lexington reservoir rose 6 1/2 feet over the weekend. they were 35% capacity on december 1st, saturday night it was up to 44%. according to valley water, sunday it was up to 55%. now, later this week on thursday, we'll get a sense of how much impact, if any, this rain had on the drought. that's when the drought monitor will be releasing their update. no one is saying this put an end to the drought. the question is how much of a dent it might have put in the drought. kari, you'll be, of course, keeping an eye on that. right now you're keeping an eye on the rain coming back into the bay area as i speak, correct? >> yeah, as we get to thursday for the drought monitor update, we have more storms coming our way. we're starting out with spotty showers that will get heavier. as far as what we're expecting with this storm, lower rainfall totals, but it will be a colder storm and we could see 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch possible. we have a big rain on wednesday with a potential of 4 to 6 inches of additional rainfall. what we are seeing right now comin

lexington reservoir is always hard to see that really start to jump we are now at 73%.., 108%, that is what produced problems in galway. and now coyote at 93%. i have an important look at the seven-day forecast coming up in about 15 minutes it now looks like we can have an additional storm system. a total of four coming and i will have that for you in about 15 minutes. >>> as the storm hits we want to remind you that our free nbc bay area app is a good resource that gives you access to our exclusive doppler radar, you can track the system heading our way. plus it will send you the latest alerts on the storm. >>> floodwaters that have inundated some along the russian river did receive a bit but people who live there know that is about to change again. heavy rain said to push through later tonight as you heard jeff say and into the morning. with that, the river will rise some moderate nbc bay area thom jensen joins us live. and for the people there what is the plan? >> reporter: well, try to keep high spirits and keeping their eye on the water levels here. the river has b

for perspective, we did have huge storms that filled up lexington reservoir, but this is the first time it's been full since february 2019. >>> we're in the middle of the week. it's been sunny but we have to pause for more rain. this is a live look house san francisco, san jose, san rafael. how powerful is this storm going to be? how much rain are we going to get? we turn to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who's got the answers for us. this is not going to be a big, big, big storm? >> yeah, this does not compare at all to what we have went through over the past 3 1/2 weeks. so a shred of good news. take a look right now at the storm system. it's the cold front that we're monitoring over the next couple of hours that's going to be picking up rainfall. storm ranger, mobile doppler radar, you can see light showers starting to develop over the north bay, pushing to the south. it's going to keep showers in novato through 5:40 tonight. 7:00 p.m., we'll likely undergo heavier downpours, a chance of lightning hail, wind gusts 20 to 40. it's going to move quick to the peninsula and east bay by

this is new video from the lexington reservoir in los gatos, looking good out there. i can tell you with all of this rain we have almost double the capacity from there 40% to 80% with systems that started in mid-december. uvas reservoir also over 100% of capacity. north bay and east bay m.u.d. reservoirs doing very well so there is a silver lining. back to all of the river data, it's important to note that flood data changes a few times a day like it did from early this morning until now, when all the rain starts to come down. so the numbers could change as the afternoon goes on. >> thank you. >>> now to a look at the latest pg&e outage map. amid all of these storms, crews are making progress and restoring power. about 3,500 customers are still without power across the bay area at this hour. that's down from 5,500 last night. the vast majority, more than 2,000, are in the south bay. >>> well, for road closures to power outages, we are staying on top of the storm-related issues for you all weekend long. if you haven't done so, it's time to download that free nbc bay ar

lexington reservoir at 102% of normal. before the bigger ones across the state, we are at 44% of total capacity for our four largest reservoirs across northern california. we do still need more rain. a look at our start this morning as you head out the door, kids are heading back to school but it will be chilly out there. reaching 54 in los gatos. the north bay reaching 52 in clear lake while novato will see a high of 56. early tomorrow morning, colder than this morning with some upper 30s in many spots and next storm coming in farther to the north so let's time it out for you. the rain in the north "today in the bay" 5:00 and then moving no san francisco, late tomorrow night. it's mostly out of here by thursday morning as you get up and head out the door. we may have residual problems with mud slides. the ground is still so very saturated. we'll see dry weather continue through the middle of next week all thanks to a change in the weather pattern. some mornings inland near freezing. frosty conditions and our highs reaching

it looks like lexington reservoir is going on .ll way here, dennis wingo here i saw your tweet and i took it. i hope you don't mind. but first picture lexington reservoir overflow on the spillway at 6 35 this morning. i'm. there's been really heavy rain santa cruz mountains also in the hills above los cactus, so that's what we're doing, and there's more annoying. look at these systems slicing down now coming out of the northwest on the cemetery coast. i we want skyline peninsula right into the santa cruz area where it looks like there's been some snow and also santa cruz mountains. look at that all the way down to watson ville and the monterey peninsula, you can get some really brief heavy rain. out of these cells that come down from the northwest. so one of the main system went through overnight, favored the east bay by far and areas south. there's still a lot coming down from the northwest, and any one of those could trigger some more rain. so rainy days and mondays, at least for now, calder and breezy snow in the hills. some rai

. >> the lexington reservoir was at about 35% capacity december 1, 35%. last night? up to 44%. this is according to valley water. today? it's up to 55%. that is a rise of six and a half feet. wow. going to be watching weather overnight to track exactly when the next storm hits. tune in to today in the bay, 4:30 to 7:00 in the morning for your updated forecast. >>> oakland recording its first homicide of 2023. it happened near international boulevard and 69th street at 2:30 in the afternoon. police responded and found an adult man shot several times. the unidentified man died at the scene. >>> a pilot survives crashing her plane at the watsonville airport. the plane ended up with its nose crumbled and the tail straight up in the air. as for the 73-year-old pilot, she survived and is expected to be okay. she was the only person on board. it's not clear what caused the crash. another crash in august killed three people e the airport does not have a control tower. >>> actor jeremy renner is in the hospital tonight, hurt himself while plowing snow not far from lake tahoe. deputies g

the road once from boulder creek to highway 17 at the lexington reservoir. >>> the contra costa boardsupervisors is accepting nominations for the contra costa county youth hall of fame awards. county residents must be ages 12 to 18. it comes for admiral behavior. good samaritan, volunteerism, teamwork, leadership, and civil engagement, and perseverance. nominations must be received by february 17 and winners will be announced april 4. i think this is a good idea. recognizing youth doing a great job. >> motivates us. >>> weather. it's cool this morning. >> it is chilly. we are under a frost advisory throughout the bay area. the visibility is great so driving this morning, there will be an issue with patchy fog. temperatures are cooler compared to yesterday. at least throughout most of the microclimates. it's a little warmer near santa rosa. today, santa rosa is expected to get to the mid-50s. cooler through the rest of the bay area today. we are sitting below average. a couple reasons. low pressure came down from the north and that's cooling a soft. also, windy conditions in the north

valley says it expects the spilling at lexington reservoir to stop in the next two days. in the next week or two. reggie: walgreens hasedtsovemor children's thank during the triple demings. drew: clear skies out there. will show you tons of sunshine for you tuesday. leave the umbrella at home.u, we go into the 50's. tomorrow, rain returns of the evening with a level 1 light storm on the storm impact scale. th emergency lights.r tuesdainro thbo isy sou und 101 at the top of the hill in san rafael at lincoln. we do have lanes blocked, aftrbiacnastc : uki number sevea look at these diva donkeys. they couldn't stop looking at themselves in the mirror. the owner says the donkeys kept pushing each other so they could get a good look at themselves. we feel you. we share a mirror here at abc 7. drew: it's like any good group of friends getting together and getting ready. this is the good like. reggie: we have to talk about this breaking news. ing tour.ned madonna mht no,e sis coming to thehes cha e center, wednesday, october 4. i know it is a wednesday, get over it. [laughter] su

reggie: valley water expects these building at lexington reservoir to stop in the next two days and othersor two. this part of the cannot get completely full unless more storms come. so they will be releasing water until the spring. jobina: if you have been struggling with those potholes out there, it is going to grow. the problem is going to get worse with these stores yet to come. sky 7 captured crews repairing portholes on highway one into redwood city. an average of 600 potholes month, the department says it has already surpassed that number in the first 13 days of this month. our highways are also saturated with potholes. in many cases the cracks were already there and the rain is making it worse. >> we are paying cash -- catch up. a lot of those pavement that got cracked when we did not have money, the water is getting in and the pieces are popping out. jobina: professor john harvey is the director of the uc pavement research center. his team is testing a mixture of materials to help our rose last longer. that includes higher recycled content and concrete that has lust -- has less ce