Floods are forecast in the Bay Area. Are any near you?

As a series of storms continues to pummel California, the National Weather Service is warning of possible floods that are expected to hit Bay Area rivers and creeks in the coming days.

Currently two water bodies are forecast to flood by Monday. The Russian River at Guerneville is forecast to reach a peak of 36 feet by noon on Monday. That forecast is 4 feet above the level that triggers flooding, and threatens many nearby homes, RV parks and local businesses. A more modest flood is also expected at Alameda Creek outside of Sunol where the water level is expected to scrape flood levels at 2 a.m. Friday with

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