Live storm updates: Effects of king tides, atmospheric river still felt around Bay Area

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Last updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 3:40PM GMT
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Bay Area is recovering after several storms, along with king tides, caused severe flooding in parts of the region.

ByRuth Dusseault Bay City News logo
Jan 05, 2026, 10:17 PM GMT

3 roads closed due to flooding in Larkspur

The Central Marin Police Authority has issued a warning on Monday afternoon that three roads are closed due to flooding.

Lucky Drive, Fifer Avenue and Doherty Drive at Redwood High School in Larkspur are flooded and remain closed.

Rains are expected to continue through the day, and closures will last through late afternoon.

For updates on road conditions, visit 511.org.

BySuzanne Phan KGO logo
Jan 05, 2026, 7:28 AM GMT

Weekend storm leaves first responders busy, roads flooded in parts of East Bay

Firefighters, Caltrans crews and PG&E received a substantial amount of calls across the East Bay from the weekend storm.

Wild weather kept crews on their toes on Sunday, responding to a bunch of different incidents at homes and on freeways.

Firefighters, Caltrans crews and PG&E received a substantial amount of calls across the East Bay.

The basement of an old house in Piedmont saw some serious flooding on Sunday afternoon after heavy downpours. Firefighters had their hands full, trying to pump out all the water.

A couple of blocks away, a different kind of weather-related trouble.

PG&E workers worked well into the night fixing a downed power line because of a tree; one worker told ABC7 News the incident sparked a small fire. Fire crews were on hand to make sure everything was OK.

Sporadic downpours made a mess of our roads and freeways.

On Highway 24 -- at the off-ramp at Fish Ranch Road going eastbound -- there was a stalled gray Lexus. It was a setback for one driver who was stranded until help could arrive.

On southbound I-680 near Walnut Creek, traffic slowed to a crawl because of an accident.

We don't know if it was caused by the weather. But authorities report that there was one to two inches of water on the freeway around the time of the crash.

And in Oakland, on southbound I-880 at the Jackson Street exit, several lanes were deep underwater. Electronic signs signaled drivers to slow down and move over. The exit was closed due to serious flooding.

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Jan 05, 2026, 5:55 AM GMT

911 service restored in Marin County after outage

Marin County officials said 911 service has been fully restored countywide following an outage that disrupted emergency calls Sunday night.

County officials did not immediately confirm the true cause of the outage, but said around 12:05 a.m. Monday, normal 911 operations have resumed.

Authorities earlier said that the problems appeared to be linked to an outage affecting AT&T, which impacted 911 calls as well as some landline and cellphone service in Marin County and parts of Sonoma County.

During the outage, authorities warned that calls to 911 could be intermittent and urged people with emergencies to go to the nearest fire station if possible.

ByCornell Barnard KGO logo
Jan 05, 2026, 3:10 AM GMT

'Intense' King Tides bring 3rd day of flooding, stress to Marin County residents

North Bay neighbors were bracing for more high water and flooding Sunday, brought on by some of the highest King Tides seen in decades.

North Bay neighbors were bracing for more high water and flooding Sunday, brought on by some of the highest King Tides seen in decades.

Floodwater was rushing in again into a Corte Madera neighborhood on Lucky Drive -- but neighbors there were not feeling so lucky.

"It sucks. It's getting worse and worse. Hopefully today's going to be the last day," said Eduardo Diaz.

Water from Corte Madera Creek is spilling into Diaz' property, brought on by the highest King Tides recorded since 1998. Furniture and belongings stacked high. Sandbags were not able to keep water out.

"Most of our stuff is getting taken out by the current," Diaz said.

Water got into the first floor of Lee Greenberg's house. It was a mess.

"It's been quite intense. Some things on the floor got destroyed," Greenberg said.

Big 5 Sporting Goods on Nellen Avenue remains closed, damaged by flooding. And staff at Fitness SF are hoping their barricade keeps more floodwater from coming in.

It's been a battle all weekend.

"We had pumps running on the floor, shop vacs vacuuming the exterior. Basically, there was no way to stop it, we were trying to slow it down as much as possible," said Fitness SF Marin General Manager Ryan Davis.

Davis said the gym could reopen on Tuesday after being cleaned and disinfected.

On Saturday, Highway 101 near Lucky Drive became a lake. Traffic was reduced to one lane. One car floated away, the driver jumping out.

In Sausalito, we found more flooding near the waterfront. Parking lots were inundated. The onramp to northbound Highway 101 was looking wet.

"I've lived here 35 years. I've never seen something like this," Blanca Bareto said.

Bareto showed us her flooded backyard in Greenbrae at the Marin Mobile Home park. It's a waiting game for the water to go down.

"I know it might take a few hours. The water will recede, but it's still very scary," Bareto said.

North Bay Congressman Jared Huffman plans to tour areas impacted by storms and King Tides on Monday.