The storm is moving south, raising concerns of flooding in burn scars and more snow on Southern California’s mountains. Flood watches are in effect in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties through Wednesday morning.
Only about half of the 350-foot breach upstream of Pajaro has been stabilized as officials attempt to prevent it from widening.“I know some people criticize us for not leaving, but the flooding danger isn’t here, it’s somewhere else,” said Dora Alvarez, 54, pointing south toward Salinas Road, which was submerged in water.“We’re also not going to be wandering around in search of danger,” Loreto said.
“So, if the water continues to erode through the levee such that it reenters the river system … it could overwhelm the river system downstream of Highway 1,” said Mark Strudley, executive director of the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency. “And notably, the feature that’s immediately downstream is the wastewater treatment plant for the city of Watsonville, which is on the Santa Cruz County side.
Meanwhile, in the Sacramento area, officials warned of high winds and heavy precipitation, with the heaviest rain likely in Shasta County and over the foothills and northern Sierra Nevada., with a high risk of of flash flooding east of the Fresno area, said Jim Brusda, a meteorologist with the weather service in Hanford. Up to 1.5 inches of rain are possible across much of the Central Valley.
Rivers of concern in the area include the Merced River at Stevinson, Bear Creek at McKee Road, and the east-side bypass of the El Nido River, all of which are “right at flood stage,” he said.
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