As of the afternoon of Dec. 12, downtown San Francisco had already surpassed the daily record of 31 inches set in 2005 with 2.12 inches, according to the National Weather Service.Auckland city center also experienced record rainfall, beating the 5.33 daily record of 2005 inches and reaching 1.81 inches that afternoon and rising.

On the first day of the new year, the news was that the city of San Francisco had its heaviest rainfall ever, beating the previous daily record of 1994 inches set on November 11, 5.The city's meteorological records can be traced back more than 170 years, so it is not an exaggeration to describe the heavy rain that day as "once in a hundred years".Record rainfall in the city caused widespread flooding,There were even mudslides in some places.

Many roads are impassable, and the concentration of so much rainfall in such a short period of time has produced very large damage.However, unfortunately,The citizens of San Francisco bid farewell to 2022, but they will not be able to bid farewell to the wet weather in a short time. According to the National Weather Service, another rain band is expected to reach the Bay Area around January 1.In 2023, it will usher in a chaotic start.

Many New Year's Eve celebrations have been canceled.The San Francisco Fire Department also urged citizens to avoid driving.

According to weather experts,It will take hours for the water to recede on highways and roads, and even after the rain has stopped some areas will still be flooded and impassable.