Fallen trees, flooding, power outages, and damage to the tent encampment at Marinship Park were among the impacts of an atmospheric river storm that arrived in Sausalito on the night of Saturday, October 23 and continued through the early morning hours of October 25.
Peak wind gusts in Southern Marin ranged from 30 to 56 mph, depending on location. The rain gauge at Sausalito City Hall registered over 9 inches of rain from the storm. A tidal surge of 1.3 feet resulted in the flooding of low-lying areas in Sausalito and Marin City.
Additional notes from the first big storm of the season:
- Public works staff was kept busy removing debris from blocked storm drains, clearing branches from sidewalks and roadways, setting up temporary stop signs at intersections where traffic signals had lost power, and assisting with the set-up of an emergency shelter at MLK Gym.
- The Sausalito Police Department responded to 53 storm-related calls for service, many in conjunction with public works and Southern Marin Fire.
- Approximately 800 PG&E customers in Sausalito lost power on Sunday, October 24. Power was restored to most residences and businesses by Sunday evening, but 81 PG&E customers in the area surrounding Prospect Avenue were without power until 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
- Two live-aboard boats on Richardson Bay sank during the storm, and three others broke loose and drifted to the Tiburon shore. Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries.
On October 26, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying City Manager Chris Zapata's proclamation of a
local emergency due to storm impacts.
More rain is currently in the forecast for Monday, November 1, with less than 1/2 inch of accumulation expected. As of October 28,
reservoir levels in Marin were at 50.99% of capacity, a significant increase from the 32.32% registered on October 19.
WATCH A PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT THE STORM RESPONSE
VIEW THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR SAUSALITO 