LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — With more heavy rain arriving as the week starts, the National Weather Service has issued a new flood watch for Lake County that will be in effect throughout Monday.

The flood watch remains active until 10 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service reported.

On Monday, more than an inch and a quarter of rain is forecast to fall. 

Forecasters are concerned that, after several days of rain, the anticipated rainfall on Monday will lead to an increased risk of small stream flooding, as well as excessive runoff in low-lying and flood-prone locations.

There also is increased risk in rock and land slides along roadways, the National Weather Service said.

Along with the rainfall on Monday, forecasters are predicting gusting winds of up to 20 miles per hour. Temperatures during the day are forecast to the high 40s, dropping into the low 40s at night. 

There also are chances of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, with sunnier conditions arriving on Thursday and continuing into the weekend.

With water continuing to flow into Clear Lake, the US Geological Survey’s gauge on the lake showed its overall level at nearly 5.60 feet Rumsey, the special measure for Clear Lake. That’s close to its level at this time last year.

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