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Public Works Alert: Flooding, Mudslides, Hail in Castro Valley Today
Stay indoors today if you can. The rain should begin tapering off tomorrow through Sunday.
Flooding and minor mudslides have occurred in several locations along Norris Canyon Road and Crow Canyon Road, north of Greenridge Road, in Castro Valley, the Alameda County Public Works Agency said in an alert late today.
The agency "encourages motorists to reduce speeds and take appropriate precautions when driving on these roadways," the alert says.
Thunderstorms were likely to produce small hail today and tonight in Castro Valley, the National Weather Service predicted earlier today.
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Expect a high near 54 today and a low of 43 tonight, the weather service said. A southwest wind is expected to reach 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday will offer more of the same, minus the hail and with slightly higher temperatures and less robust breezes, with a gradual tapering of the rain through Sunday.
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The sun is expected to return on Monday with a high near 62.
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