12-02-2025
Storm front moving in brings flood watch to the Lodi area
Feb. 12—While the Lodi region received some respite from the rain this past weekend, another storm front is moving in tomorrow.
According to a private forecasting service, there is a 100% chance of rain coming to the Lodi area on Thursday, and a 60% chance on Friday. About two inches are expected to fall during that period. A flood watch will be in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Friday.
There have been about two inches of rainfall in the area during the first two weeks of February, and 8.57 inches so far this season, which is a couple of inches below the seasonal average (10.77 inches) to date.
With just two inches of rain expected, the region's two reservoirs will remain at less than full capacity.
Camanche Lake is currently 72% full at 300,550 acre-feet, according to the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and Pardee Reservoir is at 89% capacity with 182,200 acre-feet of water.
After a cold stretch to start the week that included near-freezing conditions on Tuesday morning, temperatures will reach into the lower 60s during the day on Thursday and drop to the high 40s Thursday evening. Temperatures will drop into the upper 30s by Friday night.
Saturday will be cloudy with a 30% chance of rain, and there is a 90% chance of precipitation Sunday. Weekend temperatures will be in the high 50s during the day and in the high 40s at night.
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada is forecast to get multiple feet of snow through Friday, according to meteorologist Bill Rasch.
Elevations as low as 3,000 feet could see small amounts of snow today. Higher elevations may get up to three inches.
The "main brunt" of the system is expected overnight Wednesday into Thursday, according to Rasch.
By the end of the week, he said, the Sierra Nevada could see three to five feet of snow.
"Travel will be extremely difficult mainly on Thursday," Rasch said.
Sacramento Bee reporter Camila Pedrosa contributed to this story.
