PHOTOS: Storm rolls through Bay Area
The Guadalupe River in San Jose is a major channel that gets runoff from surrounding hills out to San Francisco Bay.
Thanks to the rain, the river is once again looking like a raging river and so are other waterways.
The ducks look happy and the spillway next to Los Gatos Creek Trail drew plenty of attention. "It's been a few years since I've seen this much rain, I mean this much water in the creek," Campbell resident Ellie Monk said.
A jogger welcomed the rain, although he wasn't ready for it. "I actually left my sneakers out last night and I woke up about 5 a.m. and they were completely drenched, which I was kind of bummed out about, but you got to look at the bright side, we haven't had rain in a while, so it's a good thing," San Jose resident Miguel Flaquer said.
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The rain created some street flooding, turning a traffic lane on Meridian Avenue into a lake.
There was a power outage also on Stockton Avenue in San Jose.
The rain also justified homeowners who took the plunge and had rainwater collection systems installed. "A 2,000 square-foot roof with one inch of rain will be about 1,200 gallons of water," Rainsavers owner Brad Daniel said.
Rainsavers custom designs systems using a variety of tanks and barrels. "Most homeowners in the Bay Area don't have the space to do large, elaborate systems, but these tanks are anywhere from 200 to 1,000 gallons, they fit, and they're not complex," Daniel said.
Daniel said the average systems cost about $1,000.
Homeowner Sabine Trammell said her friends were skeptical at first. "They look at me kind of funny when I tell them how quickly the barrels fill, but I usually just bring them over and show them the system and when you knock on them, you can hear the hollowness in the very top and you can hear that there is something in it in the bottom," she said.
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One lane of SB Meridian flooded at Hamilton #SanJose #rain #abc7now pic.twitter.com/lrx6ftuoGx
— David Louie (@abc7david) November 2, 2015
Look what this morning's rain has created at the spillway along Los Gatos Creek Trail. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/CthzkJWkXL
— David Louie (@abc7david) November 2, 2015
Rainfall collection systems kick in as #BayAreaRain gives them water to store. At 5:00 @abc7newsBayArea #abc7now pic.twitter.com/xXiTehCf7n
— David Louie (@abc7david) November 3, 2015
Flash Flood Watch issued for burn areas of Lake County until 8PM. Thunderstorms are developing north of Clear Lake. pic.twitter.com/U5XebsZ4ao
— LiveDoppler7HD (@LiveDoppler7HD) November 2, 2015
Can you hear the cheering?? #Tahoe under a Winter Weather Advisory until 10pm. Check out the amounts forecasted: pic.twitter.com/aQt4ZNpeLt
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
#STORMWATCH: Here’s the view of the snow in Tahoe. Tag your storm pics/video #abc7now. https://t.co/6K1mswQwzN
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) November 2, 2015
No need to count the days since our last #BayAreaRain. Check out how long it's been for some #BayArea neighborhoods! pic.twitter.com/RZuxkkqTZi
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
One lane of SB Meridian flooded at Hamilton #SanJose #rain #abc7now pic.twitter.com/lrx6ftuoGx
— David Louie (@abc7david) November 2, 2015
Congratulations Inland East Bay, Peninsula & South Bay! You received the most #bayarearain the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/FAvZX1lr4b
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Might not want to leave the windows open tonight & watch out for fog during tomorrow's morning commute. pic.twitter.com/iIAhfEiEYa
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Look what this morning's rain has created at the spillway along Los Gatos Creek Trail. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/CthzkJWkXL
— David Louie (@abc7david) November 2, 2015
Take the chains if traveling #Sierra today, especially west slope. snowy passes. Winter Storm Warning until 10pm. pic.twitter.com/UVazD4A8I5
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
#SFO arrival delays still averaging 46 minutes. Hoping clearing shrinks that time. #wxwindow #abc7now pic.twitter.com/ikuThw09Zh
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Scattered showers leftover from this morning's significant rain. More showers & thunder on the way. What to Expect: pic.twitter.com/f5866TAhKR
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Best radar returns show heaviest rain in Monterey Bay to #Gilroy to #Tracy & moving SE into San Joaquin Valley pic.twitter.com/ns5RyZ5Int
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Heaviest rain south & east of South Bay & Inland East Bay. Puddles & ponding still on roadways. #abc7now #wxwindow pic.twitter.com/fx2eYYFkgs
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Gridlock in #SanJose & all of South Bay now. Steadiest & heaviest rain next hour. #abc7now #wxwindow pic.twitter.com/07YwJFMyie
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) November 2, 2015
Big trouble spot: 3 hrs 40 mins Tracy to Dublin rt now due to 580 big rig crash on EB & WB! FF @LeylaGulenABC7 pic.twitter.com/bDstN2GGwN
— Kristen Sze (@abc7kristensze) November 2, 2015
Showers in #Livermore. pic.twitter.com/AgYeyMqcHi
— Matt Keller (@MattKellerABC7) November 2, 2015
Pouring in the South Bay. We also saw two big blue flashes from a transformer blowing. pic.twitter.com/pEWIHGj1u4
— Matt Keller (@MattKellerABC7) November 2, 2015