SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 06: A pedestrian walks by a puddle of water on February 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Bay Area is getting much needed rain with up to a half inch of rain falling overnight and a bigger weather system expected to bring more precipitation over the weekend. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The monsoonal flow has stuck around the Bay Area longer than expected, bringing more wet weather than is normally seen at this time of year.
Tuesday’s rain in Concord, while only measuring about a tenth of an inch, is the first August rainfall in that city since 2003, said KPIX Meteorologist Paul Deanno.
READ MORE: Human Remains Found Near Kebet Ridge Rd. In Unincorporated San Mateo CountyThe rain in the North and East BayTuesday is more rain than many areas typically receive for the entire month, said Deanno, although none of the rain is expected to put any dent in the drought.
READ MORE: UPDATE: 2 Dead, 7 Injured, 1 Arrest In Suspected DUI Crash In Pittsburghttps://twitter.com/PaulDeannoKPIX/status/496751998021406720
MORE NEWS: 'Prayers Are Not Enough': V.P. Harris Demands Answers In Death Of Minneapolis Man Killed By OfficerThe rain window is expected to close by early Wednesday afternoon, with partly cloudy skies predicted for much of the Bay Area and sunnier skies inland.
