California El Niño Emergency Raises Bay Area Flood and Trail Hazards

California has declared a statewide emergency ahead of potentially wetter-than-normal El Niño storms, and Marin officials are preparing for flooding and landslides. Bay Area hikers should monitor forecasts, county and park notices, road conditions, and creek levels before weekend outings and prepare for washouts, debris flows, slick trails, coastal damage, and outages.