DEAL WITH WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS WEATHER EVENT. WHAT WE WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING OUT MORE EVACUATION ORDERS. THE ONES WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING OUT IS FROM THE 68 TO THE SALINAS LAGOON. WE HAVE CONCERNS THAT THE WATERS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE AND WITH THE CONTINUED RISE, WE ANTICIPATE THERE COULD BE POSSIBLE FLOODING AND EDIFYING EVENT COULD OCCUR. THE MONTEREY PENINSULA BECAME AN ISLAND. SOME OF THE ROADWAYS ARE GOING TO BE CLOSED AND YOU WILL BE STUCK ON EITHER ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. WE WILL BE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO PREPARE FOR THIS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE EVENT POSSIBLY STOPPING AROUND THE CLOCK TOMORROW. WE WANT THEM TO REACH OUT TO T
Monterey County Storm Update (January 12): Salinas River flood watch
In a property league connected Wednesday, Sheriff Tina Nieto announced that the region is preparing for the Monterey Peninsula beryllium chopped disconnected from the remainder of the authorities owed to on-coming flood waters if the Salinas River continues to flood.>>Watch the property conference.If the Salinas River goes nether Highway 68 and Highway 1 connected its mode to the Monterey Bay. During utmost flooding, the stream tin artifact radical from moving connected oregon disconnected the peninsula by blocking some highways. This past happened successful 1995.Evacuation Order>>View the latest evacuation map. West County Carmel by the Sea to Carmel Valley - Evacuation Order issued 1/9/23 7:00am, Evacuation Order Expanded 1/9/23 11:34am | Zones: D-030b, D-037, D-048b, D-048c,D-048f, D-056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b, and D-065c Sycamore Flat - Evacuation bid issued 1/9/23 8:33am | Zones: E-030 North CountyPajaro -Evacuation Orders issued 1/9/23 astatine 8:56am (alerts re-sent for accent 1/11/23 astatine 3:31am) | Zones: B-001a, B-003, B-005, B-006, B-007, B-012a, B-012bSalinas ValleySpreckels - Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 1:31pm and 1/10/23 1:36pm | Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066,C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006, and E-004a San Lorenzo Park - Evacuation Order issued 1/10/23 astatine 6:37pm | Zones: G-020a King City to San Lucas - Evacuation Order 1/10/23 astatine 6:56pm | Zones: G-024 San Lucas to San Ardo - Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 4:12am and 1/10/23 6:07am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b, and G-033B Chualar - Evacuation Orders 1/12/23 1:19 a.m. | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016ASalinas AreaSalinas River from Pacific Ocean to Highway 68-Evacuation Order 1/11/23 5:00pm | Zones: A-026, A-027, B-073, C-032, C-035, C-039, C-045, C-046, and C-055 Evacuation Warnings>>View the latest evacuation map. West County Big Sur River - Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:26pm | Zones: F-017 and F-018a Carmel by the Sea - Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 10:43am | Zones: A-025a, A-025b, A - 59a, A-062a, A-062b, A-063a, D-016, D-018,D-019,D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g,D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, and D-065a Salinas Area Salinas - Sherwood Lake Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-010a Salinas - Rancho Salinas Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-009a Salinas ValleyChualar to King City - Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008 San Antonio Park - Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:49am | Zones: G-005 Salinas Valley South of San Ardo - Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033a Arroyo Seco - Evacuation Warnings 1/12/23 1:19 a.m. | Zones: E-016B, E-015>>View the latest evacuation map. Evacuation SheltersGreenfield Memorial Hall astatine 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield (OPEN) King City High School Gym, 720 Broadway St, King City, CA (OPEN) King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St, King City (OPEN) - Closes Sunday, January 15, 2023 Monterey Room astatine Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN) Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Rd, Prunedale, CA (OPEN) Salinas PAL, 100 Howard St, Salinas, CA (OPEN) Sherwood Hall, 940 North Main Street, Salinas (OPEN)Temporary Evacuation PointsTemporary Evacuation Points volition beryllium unfastened from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. astatine the pursuing locations: Carmel Valley Library located astatine 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Prunedale Library located astatine 17822 Moro Rd., Prunedale, CA 93907 King City Library located astatine 402 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930 Sand BagsSandbag Distribution ListSand StockpilesSchool Closures (Jan 12)Multiple schoolhouse districts successful Monterey County person announced that each classes and extracurricular activities were canceled Thursday, Jan. 12.Bradley USD Gonzalez USDSpreckels USD Monterey Peninsula USD San Lucas USD Mission USD South Monterey County JUHSD King City USD Carmel USD San Ardo USDImportant LinksFlood Safety Information Winter Storm Preparedness Information Monitor Stream GaugesPGE Outage informationRoad Closure accusation (Monterey County Public Works)Other LanguagesMonterey County has provided accusation for non-native English speakers. Videos messages for Mixteco indigenous communityPreparedness Information - Guerrero Preparedness Information - San Martin PerasEvacuation Information - Guerrero Evacuation Information - San Martin PerasVideos messages for Triqui indigenous communitySalinasSan ArdoSan Lorenzo
SALINAS, Calif. —
In a property league connected Wednesday, Sheriff Tina Nieto announced that the region is preparing for the Monterey Peninsula beryllium chopped disconnected from the remainder of the authorities owed to on-coming flood waters if the Salinas River continues to flood.
>>Watch the property conference.
If the Salinas River goes nether Highway 68 and Highway 1 connected its mode to the Monterey Bay. During utmost flooding, the stream tin artifact radical from moving connected oregon disconnected the peninsula by blocking some highways. This past happened successful 1995.
Evacuation Order
>>View the latest evacuation map.
West County
- Carmel by the Sea to Carmel Valley - Evacuation Order issued 1/9/23 7:00am, Evacuation Order Expanded 1/9/23 11:34am | Zones: D-030b, D-037, D-048b, D-048c,D-048f, D-056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b, and D-065c
- Sycamore Flat - Evacuation bid issued 1/9/23 8:33am | Zones: E-030
North County
- Pajaro -Evacuation Orders issued 1/9/23 astatine 8:56am (alerts re-sent for accent 1/11/23 astatine 3:31am) | Zones: B-001a, B-003, B-005, B-006, B-007, B-012a, B-012b
Salinas Valley
- Spreckels - Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 1:31pm and 1/10/23 1:36pm | Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066,C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006, and E-004a
- San Lorenzo Park - Evacuation Order issued 1/10/23 astatine 6:37pm | Zones: G-020a
- King City to San Lucas - Evacuation Order 1/10/23 astatine 6:56pm | Zones: G-024
- San Lucas to San Ardo - Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 4:12am and 1/10/23 6:07am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b, and G-033B
- Chualar - Evacuation Orders 1/12/23 1:19 a.m. | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016A
Salinas Area
- Salinas River from Pacific Ocean to Highway 68-Evacuation Order 1/11/23 5:00pm | Zones: A-026, A-027, B-073, C-032, C-035, C-039, C-045, C-046, and C-055
Evacuation Warnings
>>View the latest evacuation map.
West County
- Big Sur River - Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:26pm | Zones: F-017 and F-018a
- Carmel by the Sea - Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 10:43am | Zones: A-025a, A-025b, A - 59a, A-062a, A-062b, A-063a, D-016, D-018,D-019,D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g,D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, and D-065a
Salinas Area
- Salinas - Sherwood Lake Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-010a
- Salinas - Rancho Salinas Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-009a
Salinas Valley
- Chualar to King City - Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008
- San Antonio Park - Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:49am | Zones: G-005
- Salinas Valley South of San Ardo - Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033a
- Arroyo Seco - Evacuation Warnings 1/12/23 1:19 a.m. | Zones: E-016B, E-015
>>View the latest evacuation map.
Evacuation Shelters
- Greenfield Memorial Hall astatine 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield (OPEN)
- King City High School Gym, 720 Broadway St, King City, CA (OPEN)
- King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St, King City (OPEN) - Closes Sunday, January 15, 2023
- Monterey Room astatine Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN)
- Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Rd, Prunedale, CA (OPEN)
- Salinas PAL, 100 Howard St, Salinas, CA (OPEN)
- Sherwood Hall, 940 North Main Street, Salinas (OPEN)
Temporary Evacuation Points
Temporary Evacuation Points volition beryllium unfastened from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. astatine the pursuing locations:
- Carmel Valley Library located astatine 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924
- Prunedale Library located astatine 17822 Moro Rd., Prunedale, CA 93907
- King City Library located astatine 402 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930
Sand Bags
School Closures (Jan 12)
Multiple schoolhouse districts successful Monterey County person announced that each classes and extracurricular activities were canceled Thursday, Jan. 12.
- Bradley USD
- Gonzalez USD
- Spreckels USD
- Monterey Peninsula USD
- San Lucas USD
- Mission USD
- South Monterey County JUHSD
- King City USD
- Carmel USD
- San Ardo USD
Important Links
- Flood Safety Information
- Winter Storm Preparedness Information
- Monitor Stream Gauges
- PGE Outage information
- Road Closure information (Monterey County Public Works)
Other Languages
Monterey County has provided accusation for non-native English speakers.
- Videos messages for Mixteco indigenous community
- Videos messages for Triqui indigenous community