LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Sunday saw more heavy rainfall across Lake County, with forecasters predicting still more rain this week.
The National Weather Service reported 24-hour rainfall totals ending at 1 a.m. Sunday that ranged from 2.60 inches of rain at Bear Canyon in Middletown to 1.54 inches in Kelseyville, 1.31 inches in Lakeport, 1.30 inches in Upper Lake and 1.17 inches in Middletown.
The rain continued to improve the level of Clear Lake, which as of 1 a.m. Sunday was at 5.6 feet Rumsey, compared with 5.19 feet on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The National Weather Service reported that while one storm is exiting the region, another is on its way in.
The biggest impact from this second storm, forecasters said, will be over the mountains, where there will be impacts including high snowfall rates and gusty winds.
In other areas, creeks and streams are anticipated to be running high, with the possibility of localized flooding, according to the forecast.
On Monday in Lake County there are chances of showers again, with totals estimated at up to a tenth of an inch, with rain expected to continue through the week.
The forecast also calls for light winds and temperatures in the low 30s at night and high 50s during the day, according to the forecast.
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New storm system to bring more rain this week
- Elizabeth Larson
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