Reporter before departing washington with his family bound for vacation in palm springs, now former president obama leaving a note in the oval office for his successor. The two then sharing a few moments together ahead of the official transfer of power. This is not a period, this is a comma. In the continuing story of building america. Reporter President Trump getting right to work, signing his First Executive orders. Before kicking off a day of celebrations. A luncheon in the capitol rotunda. Followed by the inaugural parade. Police, military and federal agents working to keep protesters from interfering. Thousands of supporters lining pennsylvania avenue, honoring the new president. Honoring and some protesting. We saw a variety of signs, some thanking president obama, others criticizing the new president and others very positive about donald trump. We saw it all out here today. There were many people from the bay area that made this trip to washington for the inauguration. They listened to what President Trump had to say as he addressed the crowd today, they watched the ceremony take place, this uniquely american ceremony. I was able to catch up with a number of them. We talked to independents, republicans, democrats, from the bay area to get their reaction on this historic day. Listen. Its an interesting speech. I think the results are going to be important in terms of execution, thats what matters. What did you think of the inauguration . I thought it was fantastic. The spirit is wonderful. Were going to make America Great again. Im actually very happy that im here. We have a new president and hes our president. Its not hes not president for half the country or 45 of the country, hes the president of the United States. Reporter an interestingly that gentleman really identifies more as a democrat, but you heard him say he believes that on this day hes our president , even though he didnt support donald trump and doesnt generally support the Republican Party. Heard a lot of that sentiment from those who attended, even those who were not donald trump supporters, maybe they were republicans but didnt initially support donald trump. Maybe some of them were democrats who didnt support the Republican Party but they came here today to witness history. Of cours many others came here to washington to protest what was happening. You heard jeers and shouts during the inauguration ceremony. Then afterward, things got rather intense on the streets of washington. More than 200 people were arrested during inauguration protests at the Nations Capital today. One limousine, as you saw, was set on fire and the windows of some other cars were smashed. At one point a few protesters used sticks to vandalize a starbucks store and a bank. Police responded by using flash bang grenades and pepper spray and attempted to chase down some of the vandals. Again, roughly 200 protesters arrested today. It did get intense out there on the streets today as it has in many other parts of the country and certainly back home in San Francisco. I know youll be reporting on what happened in the bay area today. But meantime here, as the events at the capitol have shifted now to the inaugural balls going around the city, for the most part the protests have quieted down here in this city so now its an evening of celebration for those who came here to witness this historic event, the swearingin of donald trump, the 45th president of the United States. Ill have a lot more here in this hour, so stay with me live from washington. For a moment lets go back to larry and ama. Thanks, dan. As dan mentioned, there were protests all across the bay area, from San Francisco to oakland to the Golden Gate Bridge, and they are not over yet. We have Team Coverage on that part of the story. Cornell bernard is in oakland. We begin with Melanie Woodrow in San Francisco. Melanie. Reporter yeah, weve seen some peaceful protests today, including right here at city hall. We have also seen some tense moments, including when protesters ignored Police Orders to disperse. Multiple Law Enforcement agencies, including San Francisco police, responded to 16th and 7th streets where protesters linked themselves together over the caltrain tracks. After orders to disperse were ignored, officials lifted protesters from the ground. Were watching you, were watching you. There were at least two people i was close enough to see where i was concerned about arms being broken. Reporter as caltrans employees cut chains, protesters vowed to stand together. We are trying to force hard conversations. Reporter after officers put protesters in vans, those conversations continued on california street. Outside a building, protesters say is partially owned by President Trump. This is day one of standing up for what we believe in and what we know to be true as americans. Reporter with signs held high, protesters chanted and sang. Were happy and we want to continue to push so that california can lead. Officers are here just to make sure things are peaceful. Were working very closely with the organizers, were communicating with them. Police in my opinion today have been here to protect us and keep people safe. Reporter as rain began to fall, some of the youngest ones here sang for light. Before officers and protesters made their way to city hall. In San Francisco, Melanie Woodrow, abc 7 news. And about a thousand protesters also marched across oakland today. Abc 7 News ReporterCornell Bernard is live with a look at what happened there. Cornell . Reporter yeah, larry. That group of antitrump protesters back at Oakland City Hall tonight. They are showing anger and frustration about the new administration. Its been a day of rallies and marches, all very loud. A group of about a thousand marchers shut down broadway in downtown oakland to protest the inauguration of donald trump. Oakland police were close behind keeping a close eye. From sky 7 the group appeared to get smaller when it started to rain. I am not a stereotype. Reporter earlier, a rally near city hall. There were many signs denouncing the new president , lots of them way to graphic to show on tv. Its a very somber day for me. Reporter maggie lewis wanted to be here. Im a veteran. I served. I served in the United States navy. If i was in the service today. I would go awol. I would not serve under him. He does not belong in the white house. Reporter mark kelsey calls it a day of mourning. I wish him all the best. I fear that he might make good on some of his promises. I hope progressives show up to make sure those that defend our most basic liberties wont be fulfilled. Reporter later a group marched to city hall. All the marches that we have seen today have been peaceful. Many people are heading home, others are just arriving here. The march or the rally is scheduled to end at 5 00 p. M. , but others likely will continue into the night. Live in oakland, Cornell Bernard, abc 7 news. Thank you, cornell. We have much more from todays events on abc7news. Com. You can watch President Trumps entire speech and see highlights from todays events. Lets turn to our other major story and thats the rain. Showers caught a lot of people without umbrellas by surprise. We can only assume they are not following sandhya patel on twitter. That guy was covering himself with a pastry box. Sandhya patel is in for spencer and has more on the incoming storms. Yeah, hang on to your umbrellas because were still seeing showers on live doppler 7, even some mixed precipitation over highway 35. Take a look at this, were seeing some pink there around san mateo county, skyline boulevard area, so definitely some mixed precipitation. Cold enough system as we go into the east bay, street level radar, millipepitamilpitas, we light to moderate showers right now. In San Francisco, its target to move out but another batch will be coming in. In the north bay were seeing showers and we do pull out to show you the concerns. A Flash Flood Warning for central Sonoma County until 8 00 p. M. Tonight. Flooding is being reported and that will likely continue. Also a Flood Warning for santa cruz county. You can see the areas shaded there until 7 30. The current storm takes us into tomorrow morning. Scattered showers. We downgraded it from a 2 to a 1. Light system. Slight chance of thunder and flooding concerns will remain. A live picture showing raindrops on the lens. More flooding in hollister. Check it out, sky 7 spotted what appears to be a levee breach on pacheco creek. Water pouring into the nearby farmland. You can see it lapping up against nearby homes. 21 homes have been evacuated in whats known as the lovers lane neighborhood. That same area flooded last week because of another levee break when debris backed up at the bridge at san felipe road. There was a scare for homeowners in los gatos. Mud and trees gave way on a hillside on beardsley road and slammed into a propane tank causing a leak. Authorities evacuated two near boy homes as they worked to cap the leak. Another mudslide knocked down trees and toppled power lines in the hills above los gatos. It happened here black road along black road near gist road around noon. Pg e crews moved in to deenergize and remove the damaged power lines. Firefighters say theres a high risk of mudslides right now because the ground is so saturated. You can keep track of the latest storms with live doppler 7 on the abc 7 news app. Enable push alerts so you can get advisories sent to your phone or tablet. And sandhya is checking our weather. Coming up, coverage of the inauguration continues. Theyre off now. Whats next for president obama and the social media turnover that took place as the inauguration was under way. Plus todays protests may be small compared to whats expected tomorrow. The womens marches taking place around the world and what you need to know if youre heading out this weekend. I want to take you back live to washington, d. C. This is a shot from inside the liberty ball, one of three officially sanctioned celebrations. Three balls that will be taking place tonight in washington. You can see the president ial seal in the up on the stage there, and a lot of people we assume, supporters and perhaps some doenors there. President trump will be making an appearance at this ball sometime later tonight. Former president obama handed over more than just the authority and the responsibilities of the oval office to President Trump today. A peaceful transfer of power also took place in cyberspace. Control of the potus twitter account switched from the Outgoing Obama Administration to the Incoming Trump administration. The white house mvp accounts made the transition as well. Mr. Obama will spending his first night as a former president here in california, arriving in palm springs. Mr. Obama is expected to be photographed he left the oval office for the last time this morning. Reporters asked if he was feeling nostalgic and he said of course. He and former First Lady Michelle Obama received a warm sendoff from joint base andrews. They smiled and waved as they boarded the plane headed for palm springs. The obamas will then return to washington and thats where they will live for a while, while their youngest daughter finishes school. The president ial aircraft is expected to touch down in palm springs any minute now. You can see its raining there as well. The former president and first lady are there for well deserved rest and relaxation. Earlier mr. Obama told reporters he plans to get lots of sleep his first few days out of office. Former Vice President joe biden and his wife, jill biden, received a triumphant welcome when they arrived in wimgtlming, delaware. He arrived the same way he did as a senator, by riding amtrak. Former president bill clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton attended todays inauguration. They joined former president S Jimmy Carter and george w. Bush at the ceremony. Former president george h. W. Bush was unable to attend. The 92yearold remains in a hospital in texas battling pneumonia. It was a divisive election, but did todays inauguration help bring americans together . Kristen sze hit the streets to sample reaction as President Trumps term begins. Kristen . Yeah, we went to pier 39 in San Francisco, a place where tourists and locals converge, thinking we might find a Broad Spectrum of opinions. And indeed, we did find them. I like the fact that we have trump as our next president. What did he say today that rang true with you . That hes giving the power back to the people where it belongs. I like to imagine that after the four years it could be really good, but its going to be an awful four years to get to that point. I think theyre a little bit off base. I think they should allow the new president to do what hes going to do. I dont think anybody has given him a fair shot yet. A little apprehensive and obviously anxious, as most people are. But i think the cordial and proper thing to do would be just wait and see. Well, wait and see is what former president obama has been asking the public to do. Meantime after he gave up the potus twitter handle, as you mentioned, mr. Obama tweeted from barack obama. He said hi, everybody, back to the original handle. Is this thing still on . Michelle and i are off on a quick vacation, and then well get back to work. Larry and ama. Thank you, kristen. All right, turning now to weather, a Flood Warning is now in effect for parts of southeast santa cruz county. The affected area includes watsonville and the area east of aromis. This is a picture or this is a map showing the areas. There was a picture of flooding right here that you see tweeted by the santa cruz chp. Thats in the beach flats area. Despite all the water, businesses there remained open. The warning remains in effect until 7 30 tonight. Flooding caused some problems in San Francisco this morning. You see the stalled vehicle, a taxi there near highway 101. Tow trucks were called in for assistance. Flashes of lightning could be seen all across the bay area this morning. Take a look at the sky over 880 as one of our crews drove from oakland to emeryville. This was the seen over san bruno as todays thunderstorm rolled through. This video was shot at a gas station near El Camino Real and san bruno avenue. Heres a look at a lightning flash above the bay bridge toll plaza as people started their commute early this morning. Sandhya is back now. More rain throughout the weekend . Absolutely. This would be a good weekend to stay inside. Any break . There will be a short break. Really saturday afternoon and thats it. So i think just get your rain gear handy. Watch a couple of movies, stay inside. Let me show you live doppler 7 in a moment, but first a beautiful view. Moments ago there was a rainbow but right now pretty clouds to look at there. We will be seeing more rainbows as we are tracking some showers on our radar. We are seeing light rain to south santa rosa. As we pan around parts of the bay area, youll notice that it is moderate in intensity around Stevens Canyon road heading into saratoga. A pink indicating a mix of rain and snow. In the east bay around oakland, 980 into emeryville, were seeing light showers right now. And really this is going to be the case right on through tomorrow morning. I will or tomorrow afternoon, i could say. It has been snowing over mt. Hamilton. Theres a look at it, you can see there. Well continue to see the potential for some snow over mt. Hamilton in the mountains. In the sierra we are seeing snow. Chain controls on all roads leading to tahoe. They are going to get up to six feet of snow by monday morning. Its great. Heres a live picture, were just going to pan around and show you a view of the ominous clouds. Temperatures in the 50s right now from San Francisco to san jose. Another live picture from our emeryville camera and you can see how dramatic this picture is. Send us your photos, abc7now. We would love to see them and possibly show them online or on air. Livermore 49, the rest of you in the 50s. Heres a live look from our lake tahoe camera. Scattered showers into saturday. Next storm saturday night into sunday. We are expecting downpours and gusty winds as we head into the weekend. High surf warning, westerly swells, 25 to 29 feet. Its going until 4 00 p. M. Our next storm comes in late tomorrow going into sunday, a 2 on our storm impact scale. Hills could see 5 inches. Flooding is expected, high gusty winds. High wind watch saturday night through sunday morning. The entire bay area covered. Strongest winds will be over the hills and along the coast with 40 to 50mileanhour wind gusts. Flash flood watch from 12 00 a. M. Sunday to 6 00 p. M. Sunday. Now that the ground is saturated, its not going to take much to cause flooding. Hourbyhour forecast, youll notice the saturday night the rain begins to shift inland. 10 00 its pretty widespread but you have to wait until sunday morning before you see the heavier returns. Right around 6 00 a. M. , moderate to heavy pockets of rain. Around 9 00 a. M. Switches over to scattered showers. Well continue that trend right on through the afternoon and evening. Rainfall potential, couple of inches by sunday night. Tomorrow morning well have rain showers around, temperatures in the 40s