The East Bay didn't see as much storm damage from Tuesday's atmospheric river as other parts of the Bay Area where tree limbs fell down and power was out for thousands of customers.

Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley.

An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, with an increasing chance of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.

The Bay Area woke up on Tuesday to the sound of pattering rain from a winter storm that soaked the region overnight, and forecasters say it’s only expected to intensify as a cold front moves through this afternoon.

The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.

Team coverage of the heavy rain falling across the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday with more intense precipitation ahead.

A first round of light rain hit the Bay Area on Friday and over the weekend, with more expected to come this week after a notably dry January. The atmospheric river triggering the showers was more focused in far Northern California,