Amid the relentless rain brought by an atmospheric river soaking Northern California, flash flood warnings were issued Friday afternoon in portions of the Bay Area where instances of flooding deemed "life-threatening" were occurring. The National Weather ...

The Bay Area had a chance to dry off a bit this weekend after the past few days’ deluge. After some high rain totals, some communities are cleaning up flooding, and others are preparing for the next wave of the storm.

The NWS San Francisco CA issued a flood watch at 5:42 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until Saturday at 4 a.m. The watch is for Marin Coastal Range, Sonoma Coastal Range, North Bay Interior Mountains, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore and North Bay Interior Valleys.

The Bay Area is getting a break after the heavy rainfall on Friday, but the amount of rain that fell means some areas remain at risk of minor flooding.

The first notable atmospheric river of the season is due to impact Northern California this week and could bring heavy rain and flood risk to the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. The weather system is due to arrive mid-week with the heaviest impact expected in the North Bay.

An atmospheric river continued to drench the Bay Area on Friday, triggering flash flood warnings due to the intense rainfall. Follow along for live updates.

A third day of an atmospheric river storm has inundated Northern California and the Bay Area, flooding creeks, roads, and low-lying areas across the region.