This past Tuesday’s flooding was so intense, that manholes were regurgitating rainwater.

Over the long weekend, another series of atmospheric rivers began pummeling the San Francisco Bay Area; so much for a bit of respite from this unusual weather as of late. But it wasn’t until Tuesday afternoon did the full belly of the storms flooded San Francisco with a truly jaw-dropping level of rain… that quickly evolved into neighborhood-specific flash deluges… which created rivers out of streets; clogged storm drains into temporary lakes; verdant parks into gloomy bogs.

“It all flows downhill” Luckily I crossed the Franklin River before it got too deep. #sf #SanFrancisco #BayAreaStorm #flooding pic.twitter.com/lg2dqvoghu

— Joel (@JET240Z) February 20, 2024

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for all of San Francisco through 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th amid continued rain falling throughout the city. City crews were seen out with suction trucks and people were told to avoid walking, driving… or swimming in floodwaters. Oh! And you weren’t in the wrong if you heard thunder; rare lighting flashes were reported around the SF Bay Area.

Below are some of our most encapsulating scenes from this week’s San Francisco flooding.

Thunderstorm in SF just before 1pm. Heavy rain started to flood streets in Hayes Valley. Now @NWSBayArea issued a Flash Flood warning. Follow latest: https://t.co/45j82OVHNL (you can hear @JohnShrable and I reacting to the lightning in the video ⛈️) pic.twitter.com/eoGUWQVdHJ

— Sara Stinson (@SaraStinsonNews) February 20, 2024

Flooding in Hayes Valley this afternoonhttps://t.co/PHDNjbaXsn pic.twitter.com/HZxsNeBrbb

— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) February 20, 2024

Rain bubbling up from beneath manhole covers at the intersection of Franklin and Green in San Francisco

🎥 @kron4news pic.twitter.com/AyKaxGmaGQ

— SFGATE (@SFGate) February 20, 2024

San Francisco, even in the rain you are one of the most beautiful cities in the world pic.twitter.com/4KSaxZIenw

— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) February 21, 2024

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What else transpired over this long weekend (that we’re quite behind catching y’all up on)? Let’s take a look.

• Lol @ Tesla Cybertrucks already having quality control issues. Owners of the $80,000 electric truck model began reporting their cars were becoming dotted with an orange tinge, particularly after rainstorms; the aforementioned off-colored glimmers are the result of pockets in the stainless steel bodywork — remember: Cybertrucks, unlike traditional modern-day cars, come from the factory unpainted and unwrapped, Tesla choosing to instead showcase the stainless steel bodywork… that may have bits of iron in it — with traces of oxidizing metals; users on X have noted that they’ll now start carrying rust cleaner with them. More info.
• The 19-year-old Berkeley Student, who died of an apparent accidental overdose, was the son of a former YouTube CEO. Esther Wojcicki, the grandmother of Marco Troper believes her grandson consumed an illicit drug that ultimately killed him — “He ingested a drug, and we don’t know what was in it,” she said. “… One thing we do know, it was a drug, later adding that her family wants to “prevent this from happening to any other family”; Wojcicki and the family are waiting on a toxicology report, which could take as long as 30 days to complete, to confirm the exact cause of death. More info.
• An East Bay library is now closed because people don’t know how to act. The Antioch Branch of the Contra Costa County Library temporarily shutdown before the weekend due to “repeated dangerous incidents” that threatened the staff and patrons; it’s unclear when it will reopen, but it will do so only after plans that include hiring a second full-time security officer, repairing a vandalized fence, and boosting security cameras are completed. More info.

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