Many people are unaware that a fire risk score even exists, until their insurance cancels their fire coverage. Here's what it is and who's calculating it:
Rain was still coming down in parts of the Bay Area late Friday afternoon, but it's wind that will be the big issue over the weekend.
At about 3,00 feet above sea level, Loma Prieta gets slammed by strong winds and heavy rainfall, neither of which is welcome in a burn zone where the soil is unstable.
A coastal flood and high surf advisory are in effect on the Peninsula, with 16 foot waves expected in some parts as the Bay Area gets its first significant rain on the season.
The next 24 hours will determine whether the rain storms will trigger flooding and mudslides in the Loma Fire burn zone in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
There are flooding concerns in the Santa Cruz Mountains after the Loma Fire charred 4,500 acres.