The rain-swollen Russian River reached flood stage in multiple places Wednesday in the wake of an atmospheric river-fueled storm that brought a deluge of rain and lashing winds to the Bay Area.  National Weather Service officials issued a flood watch Wednesday afternoon for portions of Sonoma and Marin counties as the region prepared for another round of rain on Thursday. The flood watch was expected to last through Friday afternoon. 

Other storm impact and flooding news:

• SFGate: 2 rescued from Santa Rosa home after landslide traps them inside Tuesday
• KQED (San Francisco:) Trump orders and atmospheric rivers: how prepared are California’s levees?
• NBC Bay Area: Russian River floods properties and cars, concerns remain over future mudslides
• CNN: Heavy rain and landslides force road closures in California and more rain is on the way
• The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.): Why is water at SLO County beaches unsafe after a storm? Health advisory explained
• KRCR (Redding, Calif.): Alturas faces wastewater challenges amid flooding peak