PHOTOS: Rain, storms hit Bay Area during 2016 El Nino season

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
  • This image shows hail in Rancho Murieta, Calif. April 27, 2016.
  • This image shows hail in Rancho Murieta, Calif. April 27, 2016.
  • This image shows a waterspout over Lake Berryessa in Napa County, Calif. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
  • Thunder, lightning, and hail was spotted at the airport in Stockton, Calif. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
  • This image shows a waterspout over Lake Berryessa in Napa County, Calif. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
  • This tree came down onto a house in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
  • Demolition crews work to tear down a red-tagged apartment along the Pacifica coast on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
  • A tarp has been placed over a hillside in Moraga, Calif., to keep homes from sliding on Saturday, March 13, 2016.
  • A crew clears away debris from a demolished cliffside apartment that massive erosion had left teetering on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.
  • A tarp has been placed over a hillside in Moraga, Calif., to keep homes from sliding on Saturday, March 13, 2016.
  • The largest reservoir in Santa Clara County, Anderson Reservoir, is still just 51 percent full, on Friday, March 11, 2016, despite the heavy rain.
  • Water levels are way up at Dry creek in Yountville, Calif., due to the rain on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Eastside Road flooded in Sonoma County on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • After a heavy storm system moved through, a rainbow appeared above San Francisco on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • A flooded vineyard near the Russian River in Sonoma County on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • A man wakeboards down a flooded road in Sonoma County, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Jeremy Bouche and Stefan Fayal donned wetsuits and boarded down a surging San Anselmo Creek in Marin County, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • People seek shelter from the rain in San Francisco on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Caltrans work to clear this dump truck from a mudslide in Westport, Calif., on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Rain didn't stop these two from walking the dogs in Mill Valley, Calif., on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Downed tree and power line on Molino Avenue in Mill Valley, Calif., on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Storm water spilled across a trail and inched into parking lots at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Storm water spilled across a trail and inched into parking lots at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Sandbags were stacked in the doorway of a business in San Anselmo, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016 in preparation for an onslaught of rain.
  • A flood gate was stacked in the doorway of a business in San Anselmo, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016 in preparation for an onslaught of rain.
  • The CHP put flares out near Summit Road and Highway 17 in Santa Cruz, Calif. as a reminder for drivers to slow down on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • Storm water spilled across a trail and inched into parking lots at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
  • A viewer submitted this image of a rain soaked spider web in Sonoma County, March 10, 2016.
  • A viewer submitted this image of a soggy Fairfield, Calif. March 10, 2016.
  • A viewer submitted this image of a wet commute on a Bay Area roadway March 10, 2016.
  • This image shows the rainy commute along Golden Gate Bridge March 10, 2016.
  • This image shows Fife Creek in Guerneville, Calif. rising fast as the Russian River backs up March 10, 2016.
  • Trees blocks Highway 92 in Half Moon Bay at Skyline Boulevard, Monday, March 7, 2016.
  • A common sight in the Santa Cruz mountains was downed trees blocking roads on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • A reflection of a tree in a flooded sidewalk in Sonoma County on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • A shopper in Pacifica, Calif., struggles to control his umbrella during the weekend storm on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Strong winds and heavy rains continue to batter the Pacifica coastline on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • PG&E crews work to clear roads in the East Bay during a powerful storm on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Crew work to remove downed trees along Steven's Creek Blvd. in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Flags are used to warn boaters of storm conditions along the Pacifica coast on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Flooding at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, Calif., on March 5, 2016.
  • Crew work to clear a tree from the road in Lafayette, Calif., on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Powerful winds bring down a tree in Pacifica, Calif., on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • Crews work to remove a fallen tree in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
  • This image shows sandbags piled up in front of homes in Pacifica, Calif. to prevent flooding March 5, 2016.
  • Strong waves hit the coastline in Pacifica, Calif. March 5, 2016.
  • Parts of the Manzanita Park and Ride were already flooded Saturday morning before the heavy rains hit the Bay Area March 5, 2016.
  • The massive rain storm heading towards the Bay Area has boaters concerned at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Steady rain hit the North Bay on Friday, March 6, 2016.
  • Despite the high tides, some braced the surf along Pacificia's coast on Friday, March 6, 2016.
  • Crew works to clear branches from power lines in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Arborists cut down and trim old trees weakened by the drought in Contra Costa County on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • A walkway floods in Concord, Calif., on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Crews work to fill potholes in Pacifica, Calif., on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • A house dangles over the coast in Pacifica, Calif., on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Construction crews are fighting erosion by shoring up Pacifica's waterfront with dirt and rock on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • This photo shows rain falling in Concord, Calif. on Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Heavy rain falls in Cupertino, Calif. on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
  • Crews work to restore power to customers in Cupertino, Calif. on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
  • A tree fell onto a car's hood in San Francisco's Seacliff neighborhood on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
  • Tree crashes onto home in Walnut Creek, Friday, January 29, 2016.
  • Crews work to remove a fallen tree on 24th St. and Harrison in San Francisco's Mission District on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Crews in Half Moon Bay, Calif., work to keep a section of Mirada Road from falling into the ocean on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Maintenance work underway in the East Bay on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • CA 17 southbound at a standstill going through Campbell, Calif., because of weather on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • A Bay Area storm brought plenty of rain and flooded streets in San Anselmo, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • A Bay Area storm filled San Anselmo Creek on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • A Bay Area storm brought plenty of rain and flooded streets in San Anselmo, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • King Tides flooded Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • King Tides flooded Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • A Bay Area storm brought down a tree in Foster City, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • A Bay Area storm brought down a tree in Foster City, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Rough surf took out a railing along Beach Street in Pacifica, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Rough surf took out a railing along Beach Street in Pacifica, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Rough surf took out the railing along Beach Street in Pacifica, Calif. on Friday, January 22, 2016.
  • Rainbow over Holly Street in San Carlos, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • A tree crashed down on an SUV in Danville, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Crews work to clear trees knocked down by a powerful storm in Belmont, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Crews work to repair downed power lines in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Crews work to repair downed power lines in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • A car skid off the road on I-380 in Millbrea, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Crews try to remove fallen trees in Belmont, Calif., after a heavy storm on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • A rainbow over San Jose, Calif., following a heavy rain storm on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Storm water flooded an off-ramp to Hwy 101 in Windsor, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The storm pummeled pedestrians in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • Trees knocked down by the powerful storm took out power lines in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • A storm triggered a traffic slowdown along The Embarcadero in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The latest storm to hit the Bay Area triggered a hectic commute and flood advisory on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
  • The tide recedes in the Bay Area in Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A waterfall appeared near Lake Sonoma on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A storm is believed to be responsible for bringing down this huge tree that fell on three cars in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A storm is believed to be responsible for bringing down this huge tree that fell on three cars in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A storm is believed to be responsible for bringing down this huge tree that fell on three cars in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Cornell Barnard reported for ABC7 News while standing on a flooded Alemany Boulevard in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Cornell Barnard reported for ABC7 News while standing on a flooded Alemany Boulevard in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Sandbags placed in front of homes in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood are seen on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A storm turned this street into a river in Sebastopol, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A tree fell across a freeway in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Crews prepare to remove a downed tree that crushed a car in Alameda, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Crews prepare to remove a downed tree that crushed a car in Alameda, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • A car was crushed by a downed tree in Alameda, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • Crews worked to clear a large tree that fell in San Francisco on Mission and 4th streets on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • This photo shows flooding at a parking lot next to the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
  • This photo shows a double rainbow over Mendocino County Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a double rainbow Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A rainbow over Fairfield, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over Milpitas, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over the San Mateo Bridge in Hayward, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over Fremont on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over Redwood City on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over the San Francisco waterfront on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a rainbow over the San Francisco waterfront on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A rainbow over San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows flooding at the Manzanita Park and Ride lot in Mill Valley, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A heavy tree limb fell onto a truck in Belvedere, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A heavy tree limb fell onto a truck in Belvedere, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A heavy tree limb fell onto a truck in Belvedere, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A heavy tree limb fell onto a truck in Belvedere, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • A wet and rainy day is seen in Sonoma, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows flooding at a parking lot next to the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows flooding at a parking lot next to the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows flooding at a parking lot next to the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • Water droplets rest on the edge of a roof after a heavy storm in Marin, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • Here's a look at the clouds over the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • This photo shows a man stuck on a car on Bascom Avenue in San Jose, Calif. after his car stalled in the flood waters on Tuesday, January 6, 2016.
  • This photo shows a man stuck on a car on Bascom Avenue in San Jose, Calif. after his car stalled in the flood waters on Tuesday, January 6, 2016.
  • This photo shows a car  that slid off the road along Novato Boulevard in Novato, Calif. on Monday, January 4, 2016.
  • This soggy photo shows rain on Highway 101 in San Rafael, Calif.  on Monday, January 5, 2016.
  • Car drives through flooding on Highway 101 in Marin County, Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
  • Firefighters work to remove a large tree that blocked a road in San Francisco on Friday, March 4, 2016.
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This image shows hail in Rancho Murieta, Calif. April 27, 2016.
Photo submitted to KGO-TV by Stephen Mayer