Weather

New Years Eve rain is heavy but major flooding avoided

New Years Day dawned with blue skies following a day long deluge of rain on New Years Eve. There was concern about San Francisquito Creek

by Linda Hubbard
on January 1, 2023

Spotted: Tree crashes on car on Valparaiso in Menlo Park

We've had a number of reports about an Oak tree that fell on top of a car on Valparaiso between Hesketh and Elder. Robin Tobia

by Linda Hubbard
on December 31, 2022

Heavy rain causing flooding in parts of Menlo Park

Earlier this morning Scott Loftesness emailed photos of a very full Sharon Pond and more recently Dana Shields sent photos of an almost overflowing San

by Linda Hubbard
on December 31, 2022

Wet end of the year continues in Menlo Park

It's been sometimes torrential and other times wimpy, but there's been precipitation every day this week since Monday. Here are updated numbers in each 24-hour

by Linda Hubbard
on December 30, 2022

Another atmospheric river invades Menlo Park

Yep, this is some rain storm with the San Francisco Chronicle reporting that today's precipitation — with more to come later this week — may

by Linda Hubbard
on December 27, 2022

Rain continued on Sunday in Menlo Park

After Saturday's torrential rain totaling 3.02", the rain continued into Sunday. InMenlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent's digital rain gauge (pictured) measured 1.30" on December 11

by Linda Hubbard
on December 12, 2022

Rain — torrential at times — falls on Menlo Park

The rain continued all day and into the evening on Saturday with the total measuring 3.02" according to InMenlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent's digital rain

by Linda Hubbard
on December 11, 2022

Wow – that was some rain storm in Menlo Park

If you got out to walk your dog around 9:00 this morning, you were all right. One hour later the downpour that continued through mid-afternoon

by Linda Hubbard
on December 10, 2022

More rain falls on Menlo Park on Thursday

InMenlo weather watcher recorded 0.04" in is digital rain gauge on Thursday, December 8. That brings the season-to-date to 4.80". The year-to-date total on December

by Linda Hubbard
on December 9, 2022

Tiny dusting of rain this morning in Menlo Park

Checking his digital rain gauge, InMenlo weather watcher upped the rainfall  reading from yesterday to 0.15" which, added to a tiny dusting this morning of

by Linda Hubbard
on December 6, 2022