Monterey County Storm Update (January 13): Salinas River continues to flood - KSBW Monterey

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LAUREN SEAVER YOUR TIME IS 8-27. MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE SALINAS RIVER AND TELLING PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK SHOWING THE RIVER THIS MORNING... THIS IS AT HIGHWAY 68.... WE ARE HEARING ABOUT THE FIRST ROAD CLOSURE IN THAT AREA... RESERVATION RD AT HILLTOWN RD...ACROSS FROM PORTOLA DRIVE... IS NOW CLOSED BECAUSE THE RIVER IS STARTING TO FLOOD THE AG FIELDS. THAT ROAD RUNS PARALLEL TO HWY 68. SOME LEVEES IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY FAILED THURSDAY....CAUSING AGRICUTURAL FIELDS TO FLOOD... WITH WATER INUDATING SOME RURAL HOMES. EVACUATION ORDERS -- AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE... STRETCHING FROM NEAR BRADLEY, IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY. TO THE MOUTH OF THE SALINAS RIVER....AT THE MONTEREY BAY. ## NOW HERE'S A LOOK AT TRAFFIC WITH JACLYN DUNN ### GOOD MORNING LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE HIGHWAY SIXTY EIGHT LOOKING AT A FOURTEEN MINUTE DRIVE WESTBOUND SIXTY EIGHT FROM SPRECKLES TO HIGHWAY ONE GONZALES AND CHUALAR RIVER BRIDGE CLOSED ALONG WITH MANY OTHER CLOSURES INCLUDING... -METZ RD. FROM SOLEDAD TO KING CITY -ELM AVE. AT METZ RD. -RIVER RD. FROM GONZALES TO SOLEDAD -HWY 198 TO FRESNO COUNTY -ARROYO SECO RD. BTWN FT. ROMIE RD AND CLARK RD. GOOD MORNING YOUR HIGH TEMPERATURES AND SKY CONDITIONS NEAR THE COAST FOR THE NEXT 8 DAYS. HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR HIGH TEMPERATURES AND S

Monterey County Storm Update (January 13): Salinas River continues to flood

The Salinas River adjacent Spreckels began flooding Thursday evening, but arsenic of Friday greeting Highway 68 was inactive open. >>Watch Sheriff Nieto's Thursday property conference.The Salinas River goes nether Highway 68 and Highway 1 connected its mode to the Monterey Bay. During utmost flooding, the stream tin flood the highways and forestall radical from moving connected oregon disconnected the peninsula. This past happened successful 1995.Evacuation Order>>View the latest evacuation map. West County 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. North CountyMoss Landing and Monterey Dunes - Evacuation bid issued 1/13/23 astatine 12:07am | Zones: B-056, B-060, and B-068 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, D-065a, D-030b, D-037, D-048b, D-048c,D-048f, D-056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b, and D-065cSalinas 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 ValleyWest of Castroville - Evacuation Warning 1/13/23 (Salinas River) | Zones: B-056, B-060, B-068Chualar 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) 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 13) The pursuing schools districts person announced they volition beryllium closed for Friday, Jan. 13:Salinas Union High School DistrictSanta Rita Union School DistrictGreenfield Union School DistrictWashington Unified School DistrictSpreckels Unified School DistrictNorth Monterey County Unified School DistrictBig Sur Unified School DistrictSalinas City Elementary School DistrictSoledad Unified School DistrictSand BagsConcerns implicit rivers flooding successful Monterey County has near immoderate radical seeking to enactment up their spot with sandbags.Important 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 LorenzoRoad Closures (As of Jan. 12)Dozens of roads are inactive closed successful Monterey County due to the fact that of existent upwind conditions.The Monterey County Public Works Department has maintained a database of roadworthy postulation advisories. That database tin beryllium recovered here: Road postulation advisories, closures & information.Currently closed roads include:Arroyo Seco Rd. from Clark Rd. to Fort Romie Rd.Cholame Rd. astatine the Monterey/ San Luis Obispo County line.Coast Rd. closed completely.Davis Rd. from Hitchcock Rd to Reservation Rd.Elkhorn Rd. astatine Werner Rd.Elm Ave. astatine Salinas River Crossing to Metz Rd.Haro St. from Merritt St. to the extremity of the street.Harrison Rd. from Country Meadows to Martinez Rd.Lockwood-San Lucas Rd and Bridge.Los Coches Rd. from Thorne Rd. and Arroyo Seco Rd.Metz Rd. from 146 Metz Rd to King City.Moro Rd. Tustin Rd to the extremity of the road.Murphy Rd. from Highway 129 to San Juan Grade Rd.Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd. closed completely.Parkfield-Coalinga Rd.Peach Tree Rd. astatine Highway 198 to Indian Valley Rd.River Rd. from Fort Romie Rd. to Gonzales River Rd.River Rd. from Foothill Rd. to Camphora Rd.Salinas Rd astatine Werner Rd.San Juan Grade Rd. from 1581 San Juan Grade Rd. to the San Benito / Monterey County Line.San Juan Rd. successful Aromas, and astatine Porter Dr.San Miguel Canyon Rd. betwixt Hall Rd. and Tarpey Rd., and astatine Vega Rd.Scenic Rd. from Scenic Road astatine Valley View Ave. to Carmelo St. astatine Seventeenth St.Tassajara Rd. astatine Los Padres National Forest and southbound of Parrot Ranch.Trafton Rd. from Salinas Rd. to Bluff Rd.Upper Walden Rd. closed completely.Video: Aerial footage shows Salinas River flooding, breached levees (Jan 12)

SALINAS, Calif. —

The Salinas River adjacent Spreckels began flooding Thursday evening, but arsenic of Friday greeting Highway 68 was inactive open.

>>Watch Sheriff Nieto's Thursday property conference.

The Salinas River goes nether Highway 68 and Highway 1 connected its mode to the Monterey Bay. During utmost flooding, the stream tin flood the highways and forestall radical from moving connected oregon disconnected the peninsula. This past happened successful 1995.

Evacuation Order

>>View the latest evacuation map.

West County

  • Sycamore Flat - Evacuation bid issued 1/9/23 8:33am | Zones: E-030

North County

Salinas Valley

Salinas Area

Evacuation Warnings

>>View the latest evacuation map.

North County

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, D-065a, 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

Salinas Area

Salinas Valley

>>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)
  • 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 13)

The pursuing schools districts person announced they volition beryllium closed for Friday, Jan. 13:

  • Salinas Union High School District
  • Santa Rita Union School District
  • Greenfield Union School District
  • Washington Unified School District
  • Spreckels Unified School District
  • North Monterey County Unified School District
  • Big Sur Unified School District
  • Salinas City Elementary School District
  • Soledad Unified School District

Sand Bags

Concerns implicit rivers flooding successful Monterey County has near immoderate radical seeking to enactment up their spot with sandbags.

Important Links

Other Languages

Monterey County has provided accusation for non-native English speakers.

Road Closures (As of Jan. 12)

Dozens of roads are inactive closed successful Monterey County due to the fact that of existent upwind conditions.

The Monterey County Public Works Department has maintained a database of roadworthy postulation advisories. That database tin beryllium recovered here: Road postulation advisories, closures & information.

Currently closed roads include:

  • Arroyo Seco Rd. from Clark Rd. to Fort Romie Rd.
  • Cholame Rd. astatine the Monterey/ San Luis Obispo County line.
  • Coast Rd. closed completely.
  • Davis Rd. from Hitchcock Rd to Reservation Rd.
  • Elkhorn Rd. astatine Werner Rd.
  • Elm Ave. astatine Salinas River Crossing to Metz Rd.
  • Haro St. from Merritt St. to the extremity of the street.
  • Harrison Rd. from Country Meadows to Martinez Rd.
  • Lockwood-San Lucas Rd and Bridge.
  • Los Coches Rd. from Thorne Rd. and Arroyo Seco Rd.
  • Metz Rd. from 146 Metz Rd to King City.
  • Moro Rd. Tustin Rd to the extremity of the road.
  • Murphy Rd. from Highway 129 to San Juan Grade Rd.
  • Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd. closed completely.
  • Parkfield-Coalinga Rd.
  • Peach Tree Rd. astatine Highway 198 to Indian Valley Rd.
  • River Rd. from Fort Romie Rd. to Gonzales River Rd.
  • River Rd. from Foothill Rd. to Camphora Rd.
  • Salinas Rd astatine Werner Rd.
  • San Juan Grade Rd. from 1581 San Juan Grade Rd. to the San Benito / Monterey County Line.
  • San Juan Rd. successful Aromas, and astatine Porter Dr.
  • San Miguel Canyon Rd. betwixt Hall Rd. and Tarpey Rd., and astatine Vega Rd.
  • Scenic Rd. from Scenic Road astatine Valley View Ave. to Carmelo St. astatine Seventeenth St.
  • Tassajara Rd. astatine Los Padres National Forest and southbound of Parrot Ranch.
  • Trafton Rd. from Salinas Rd. to Bluff Rd.
  • Upper Walden Rd. closed completely.

Video: Aerial footage shows Salinas River flooding, breached levees (Jan 12)

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