So far, there haven’t been any serious issues reported to the Office of Emergency Services related to the storm system in San Benito County.
It has rained on and off since Tuesday night, but the local area has been hit the hardest overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.
That hasn’t resulted in any major flooding or other issues so far for the San Benito County Office of Emergency Services, confirmed Kevin O’Neill, the emergency services manager.
“At this point, nothing other than nuisance flooding in the city that’s to be expected with any rain,” O’Neill said.
He said the office is keeping a close eye on stream levels and hasn’t been made aware of any significant flooding anywhere in the county.
“This is so early in the season that the ground softened most of it up so we’re not concerned so much,” he said.
Still, O’Neill was preparing to take a drive Thursday afternoon to monitor certain areas of the county, which was hit hard by flooding in early 2017 that caused millions of dollars in damage, particularly in the north county near Lovers Lane.
Local residents will want to brace for continued storm activity going into next week.
The National Weather Service is calling for rain in the forecast Friday night, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
National Weather Service Forecast for Hollister:
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
