UPDATE: Slide activity has prompted the closure of State Route 96 about 8 miles west of Happy Camp and no detour is available. There is not current timeline for when the roadway will reopen. Read more here. PREVIOUS: Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected across the region today, with 3 to 4 inches of rain […]
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Storm on the Horizon as Hundreds Remain Without Power, Snowy Roads Prompt Rescues
Enjoy the break in the rain, however short-lived, as another round of weather heads to Humboldt. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service forecast has a weak storm system moving into the region late tonight and into tomorrow, bringing a quarter to half-inch of rain. But following behind is a stronger system slated to […]
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SECOND UPDATE: US Highway 101 Reopens Near Willits
SECOND UPDATE: Caltrans reports U.S. Highway 101 has fully reopened. UPDATE: A section of U.S. Highway 101 between Willits and Laytonville has reopened but the roadway remains closed from Cummings to north of Laytonville in Mendocino County. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in both directions north of Willits due to heavy snow, downed trees […]
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Christmas Storm Brought Significant Rainfall
The storm that hit northwest California on Dec. 25-26 delivered a healthy wallop of rain to the region with some areas seeing up to 4 inches of precipitation. While most areas received between half an inch to an inch and a half, Honeydew received almost 4 inches of rain. Eureka (at Woodley Island) saw 0.71 inches, […]
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Another Storm Headed to Humboldt Amid King Tides
Another storm bringing rain and wind is on its way, with up to 50 mph gusts expected in Del Norte County, prompting the National Weather Service office in Eureka to issue a wind advisory beginning at 8 p.m. today and lasting until 4 a.m. Sunday. Friday’s storm ushered in strong gusts across the North Coast, […]
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Thousands Could Face Days Without Power as Temperatures Plummet
Thousands of Humboldt County residents woke up on this frosty Thanksgiving morning still without power and many are looking at several more nights in the dark. A scattering of outages continues in the region after a so-called “bomb cyclone” hit Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving a swath of damage, including downed trees and power lines. While […]
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‘Bomb Cylone’ May Have Set a Low Pressure Record; Good News, Bad News in the Forecast (With Video)
High wind speeds hit most of the North Coast region yesterday, according to meteorologist Scott Carroll at the National Weather Service in Eureka, with speeds hitting 69 mph at the Crescent City Airport. Carroll also said that gusts up to 80 mph hit at 1,700 feet south of Ferndale, 70 mph at 2,900 feet southwest […]
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FIFTH UPDATE: Thousands Without Power as Strong Winds Arrive, Snow is Falling
FIFTH UPDATE: The CHP is reporting multiple incidents of trees or poles down in roadways, including on U.S. Highway 101 at Big Lagoon, Eel River Drive at Table Bluff Road, Old Arcata Road at the Bayside Cutoff and the State Route 255 offramp, among others. Large swaths of Humboldt — from the Garberville area to […]
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Storm Update: Flood Watch for SoHum, Eel River; Wind Advisory on the Coast
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino County […]
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UPDATE: Winter Weather to Continue with Rivers Expected to See Rapid Rises
UPDATE: The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino […]
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Flood Watch This Afternoon as More Rain Arrives
The Coast Guard (working without pay due to the government shutdown) this morning authorized the reopening of the Humboldt Bay harbor after heavy surf Thursday prompted the closure. The waves upwards of 30 feet, which damaged at least eight homes in Shelter Cove, also necessitated the closure of Centerville Road due to hazardous conditions. (If […]
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Eight Shelter Cove Homes Damaged as Massive Waves Pound the Coast
Eight homes on Lower Pacific Drive in Shelter Cove have extensive damage from massive waves hitting the shoreline today, said Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for Shelter Cove Fire. One home has approximately 10 broken windows. Homes are flooded, furniture damaged, one door was broken, debris, water and mud are strewn throughout the homes. And the waves […]