A series of storm systems from the Gulf of Alaska brought gusty winds and periods of heavy rain across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas from March 13 through March 16, 2012.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 14-MAR-12 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large pine tree covers Montecito Avenue at Zieber Road in Santa Rosa.

Debris Flow in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 14-MAR-12 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A landslide closed Old Monte Rio Road between Sunny Drive and Cnopius Road.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-12 15:00:00 to 13-MAR-12 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 50 foot oak tree landed on a Fitch Mountain Court home at 3:30 pm in Healdsburg.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 16-MAR-12 09:00:00 to 16-MAR-12 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A very large fir tree cleaved one Camp Meeker house in half and crushed another around 10:00 am. Camp Meeker is between Occidental and Monte Rio.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 16-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 12.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree fell across power lines on Mark West Springs Road north of Santa Rosa. A wire also fell in Guerneville.

Strong Wind in COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 09:00:00 to 14-MAR-12 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

At approximately 0915 hours SR 1 was closed from 0.6 miles south of Stewarts Point to Stewarts Point due to a downed tree.

Strong Wind in SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, CALIFORNIA
From 16-MAR-12 22:00:00 to 16-MAR-12 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

At approximately 2223 hours SR 13 was closed at Park Blvd, in Oakland due to a downed tree.

Heavy Rain in ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 13-MAR-12 12:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: SAN LEANDRO
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two cars collided on westbound I-580 near Benedict Drive in San Leandro.

Heavy Rain in CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 13-MAR-12 12:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: ORINDA VLG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A series of accidents occurred. A driver went off the roadway on eastbound SR 24 near Wilder Rd in Orinda; a car spun out of control on eastbound I-80 near Willow Avenue in Hercules; and a pair of multicar crashes were reported on SR 24 and I-680 near Walnut Creek.

Heavy Rain in SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-12 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: PACIFICA
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two accidents shut down Highway 1 for brief periods. One occurred on March 14 which was a head-on crash just south of Devil's Slide. Two sedans were involved with minor injuries to the two drivers. The other occurred on March 16 when two trucks collided at 10:45 am west of the turnoff for Ox Mountain landfill. Three riders suffered minor cuts and bruises.

Heavy Rain in SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
From 16-MAR-12 10:40:00 to 16-MAR-12 10:50:00 (PST-8)
Location: MISSION SPGS
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A fatal accident on the southbound lanes on SR 17 at Laurel Curve due to heavy rain. A 57 year old man lost control of his Nissan Sentra which slid from the southbound lanes into northbound traffic at 10:45 am. The Nissan struck a Chevy Suburban, spun around backward and bashed into a Toyota 4Runner which then collided with an Acura.

Heavy Rain in SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
From 15-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 15-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: BEULAH PARK
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

There were 39 traffic collisions in Santa Cruz County on Thursday due to heavy rain. Twentyone of the accidents occurred on Highway 17.

Heavy Rain in SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 13-MAR-12 11:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: BEULAH PARK
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A fatal traffic accident as a 21 year old male died in a solo crash into a tree on Graham Hill Road early in the morning.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA
From 16-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong gusty winds downed power lines in Santa Cruz County. In addition, a 40 foot catamaran moored near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf broke free in the afternoon and washed on to Seabright State Beach. No fuel was spilled.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 15:35:00 to 14-MAR-12 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

At approximately 1546 hours SR 9 was closed 2.4 miles south of the North Junction of SR 236 due to a downed tree. At approximately 1554 hours, both lanes of SR 9 at McGaffin Mill Road were closed due to downed power lines.

Strong Wind in SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, CALIFORNIA
From 15-MAR-12 04:00:00 to 15-MAR-12 04:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 12.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

In the Oakland Hills at At 4:21 am a tree fell onto the southbound lanes on SR 13 south of the Park Blvd off-ramp. A Toyota Camry carrying four people hit the tree and stopped in the center median. a Ford F-150 pickup then struck the tree and went airborne, hitting and killing the 18 year old driver of the Toyota Camry. The driver of the Ford Pickup and the three other passengers of the Toyota suffered non life threatening injuries.

Heavy Rain in SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
From 15-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 15-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: SANTA CRUZ
Property damage: 3.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain brought the San Lorenzo River close to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Rushing water ripped apart a wooden staircase that goes down to the beach.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 13-MAR-12 20:00:00 to 13-MAR-12 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two Monte Rio homes damaged by a large fallen tree at 8:59 pm. The tree, near a house on Starrett Hill Drive, became uprooted and fell across the road crashing into two houses on Moscow Road.

Heavy Rain in NAPA, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 00:00:00 to 14-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: (APC)NAPA CO ARPT
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Motorists were involved in six rain-related accidents in Napa Valley.

Debris Flow in SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 18:00:00 to 15-MAR-12 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

On Wednesday night, Highway 9 near Celia Avenue was closed for at least an hour after a tree and power line fell into the road.
A mudslide closed Empire Grade Road about 4:30 pm Thursday. One lane was opened Thursday night.

Strong Wind in NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, CALIFORNIA
From 14-MAR-12 18:00:00 to 14-MAR-12 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree fell from the Woodbridge Village apartments on Hunt Avenue in Saint Helena onto a nearby house Wednesday night.