{"id":105405,"date":"2025-12-22T22:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/105405\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T22:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:02:12","slug":"central-california-forecasted-for-heavy-rain-flooding-and-snow-during-christmas-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/105405\/","title":{"rendered":"Central California forecasted for heavy rain, flooding and snow during Christmas week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; Two storm systems along an atmospheric river will arrive in California during Christmas week, bringing heavy rainfall, snow and the possibility of flash flooding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The entire state, including the Central Valley, will be impacted during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18307013_122225-kfsn-flood-watch-img.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Storms have already started to hit Northern California, resulting in one death in Redding and thousands of power outages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A Flood Watch will be in effect for the Valley starting at 4 pm Tuesday and lasting until 4 pm Friday. It will extend into the Foothill and mountain communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Rainfall is expected to start on Tuesday evening. The heaviest period is expected on Wednesday morning, which is Christmas Eve, with another round on Thursday, which is Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18307014_122225-kfsn-winter-storm-img.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Extra caution should be taken on the roads when traveling. Over 30 MPH winds are expected for busy highways such as the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18307021_122225-kfsn-winter-storm-watch-img.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Central Valley should expect intermittent showers accompanied by rounds of heavy rain until Friday. It will start to taper off on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18307017_122225-kfsn-rain-chances-img.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Resources are available across the Valley for those who need them. A full list of sandbags can be found <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/where-get-sandbags-central-california\/18155548\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Stay with Action News both on air and online as we continue to track the storm during Christmas Week.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO, Calif. 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