AREAS AFFECTED : SONOMA, CA
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is ongoing.
* WHERE...Northern and central Sonoma County, including the Sonoma
coastal ranges, the 101 corridor including the city of Santa Rosa,
and the Mayacamas.
* WHEN...Until 315 AM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Overflowing poor
drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 919 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. This is causing urban and small stream
flooding. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Colgan Creek, Santa Rosa Creek, and Laguna de Santa Rosa are
experiencing minor flooding, and the risk for minor flooding
remains along Green Valley Creek. Roads have been closed due
to flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale,
Sebastopol, Cotati, Larkfield-Wikiup, Roseland, South Santa
Rosa Cdp, Forestville, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Graton,
Occidental and South Santa Rosa.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood