Last updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 4:19AM GMT
Major storms are soaking Northern California, causing flooding in parts, with more intense rain and wind expected to be impactful through Christmas.
STORM TIMELINE: Heavy rain, damaging winds hit SF Bay Area for Christmas week
The storms hitting California have already turned deadly in Redding.
Heavy rain is bringing standing water on Bay Area roads Monday morning.
Storms are forecasted through Christmas, likely bringing more flooding to areas as they increase in intensity.
Forecasters say Monday offers the last chance to prepare for more impactful weather before two stronger storm systems arrive Tuesday into Wednesday and again Wednesday into Thursday.
Bay City News contributed to this story.
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Here’s how the news is developing.
Dec 22, 2025, 11:25 PM GMT
Flight cancellations, delays reported at SFO due to Bay Area storm
San Francisco International Airport is being impacted by the Bay Area storm.
There have been at least 271 delays as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
This includes for incoming and outgoing flights, as well as flights out of the U.S.
There have been 11 canceled flights.
Dec 22, 2025, 6:58 PM GMT
Flooding prompts road closures in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced that the Metson Road and southern entrance to Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field are closed on Monday due to flooding.
They’re warning anyone planning to visit the park to be alert as strong wind gusts can topple trees and snap limbs.
Dec 22, 2025, 6:28 PM GMT
Sandbags available in San Mateo for residents preparing for storm impacts
Property owners on the Peninsula are prepping for more rain and the flooding that could come with it.
Property owners on the Peninsula are prepping for more rain and the flooding that could come with it.
Sandbag stations are now open in San Mateo.
Residents can fill bags at three locations across the city, up to ten bags per vehicle. You do have to bring your own shovel and heavy-duty trash bags.
The locations are: The corporate yard on Pacific Boulevard, the Beresford parking lot on Alameda de las Pulgas, and the Anchor Road-Bay Trail parking lot off Anchor Road.
Dec 22, 2025, 2:37 PM GMT
Flood alerts expanded to entire Bay Area starting Tuesday
Flood alerts have been expanded to include the entire Bay Area by Tuesday.
The entire region will be under a Flood Watch starting Tuesday, and the alert has extended through Friday.
The North Bay is already under a Flood Watch Monday.