The latest round in a gauntlet of high-powered storms made its way to the Bay Area early Monday, bringing new evaucation orders as local waterways filled — cresting over flood stage in some locations — and wind gusts reached more than 40 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said.

A high wind warning was in effect throughout the Bay Area overnight and was scheduled to end at 10 a.m. Wind gusts hit 44 mph in Oakland and 38 mph in San Francisco, risking damage in the form of fallen trees and branches. According to a frequently updated Pacific Gas and Electric Company outage map, thousands of customers were without power during the late Sunday and early Monday morning hours.

While dangers from high winds were expected to calm after Monday morning, the region was forecasts for heavy-to-moderate rains throughout the day. Forecasts showed between one-half and three-quarter inches of rain headed to San Jose and San Francisco on Monday, and as much as one inch in Walnut Creek.

Saturated soils from prior storms increased chances of flooding near several Bay Area rivers and creeks. In an early Monday morning bulletin, the NWS warned of flood dangers at the Alameda Creek near Niles, Arroyo de la Laguna at Verona, Guadalupe River above highway 101 in San Jose, Coyote Creek above Highway 237 in Milpitas and in Edenvale, Pacheco Creek near Dunneville and the San Lorenzo River.

The agency warned of potential urban flooding on the Santa Cruz coast. Expected rainfall totals between one-half and two inches could flood areas with poor drainage, leading to a flood advisory in effect until 8:15 a.m.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for the lower-lying areas near Soquel Creek throughout the county. The Capitola Police Department ordered evacuations in the low-lying residences along lower Riverview and Capitola Village, which was heavily damaged after a storm last week.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order Monday morning for low-lying areas of the Carmel River near Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel River Elementary School and Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo are both located within the mandatory evacuation zones.

The county opened an emergency shelter for evacuated residents in the Monterey County Fairgrounds located at 2004 Fairground Road.

Storm warnings were enough to prompt a response from the White House. Late Sunday night, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the State of California, ordering federal assistance to assist with response efforts for damage resulting from storms. The declaration authorized the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in 17 California counties, including San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.