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~ The National Weather Service (NWS) has instituted a Wind Advisory and Flood Watch for San Francisco starting Wednesday, January 31.
~ The Wind Advisory is in effect from 07:00am January 31, through 04:00am February 1.
~ The Flood Watch is in effect from 04:00am January 31, through 04:00am February 2.
The forecast indicates that heavy rain and high winds will start Wednesday morning,
January 31. Rain will likely continue as scattered showers through Monday, February 5.
NWS predicts between 4-6" of rain for coastal ranges, and 2-3" elsewhere. Flooding of urban areas is likely. Wind may reach speeds between 30-40 mph with isolated 50-60 mph gusts along the coast and at high elevations.
San Francisco may see up to 3-4” of rain between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Please plan accordingly and be aware of potential effects of wet weather and strong winds on patients as well as on staff.
The Department of Public Health Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
(PHEPR) Branch is monitoring the situation. If the conditions worsen, we will send another message.
What can we do?
Call 9-1-1 for problems involving power lines, vehicles, or buildings.
Take steps now to prepare for wind and rain:
- Look out for falling trees and branches that could block building entrances or are a
- potential threat to staff and clients
- Identify and address areas prone to leaks and flooding
- Ensure removal of debris and clear storm drains
- Use sandbags if needed
- Be aware of impacts on clients and community members as well as staff.
Downed Power Lines or possible gas leak: If you see downed powerlines or smell
gas or suspect an emergency: Stay away. Don’t exit your car or home. Call 9-1-1. Then call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
Preventing indoor flooding with sandbags: Get sand bags and prepare them ahead
of time. Please see https://sfpublicworks.org/sandbags for sandbag information.
Street Flooding: For flooding caused by storm drains, catch basins, etc., please call 311 to request a crew be sent to your location to clear storm drains.
Shelter Information: SF Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Shelter Information: Adult Temporary Shelter (sfgov.org)
For more safety tips, please visit www.sf72.org or call 311.
Keep up with the latest storm conditions and alerts from the National Weather Service here.
Sincerely,
Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (PHEPR) Branch
Community Section
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Phepr.community@sfdph.org
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