Flood warnings remained in place Monday night for some neighborhoods along the Russian River as heavier rain is set to push through into the morning.
“The last flood that we had was probably one of the bigger ones at 46 feet,” said Annie Boutelle, who has seen a lot of floods in her 20 years living in the area.Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.As of Monday night, it was close to 30 feet and they were expecting it to come up another two or three feet before morning.
But still nothing like that flood three years ago, when the river reached 46 feet and flooded downtown Guerneville. All of the rain is helping our drought and filling our reservoirs. But it comes with a steep price: more flooding, mudslides and downed trees are expected Tuesday. Thom Jensen reports from the Russian River in Guerneville.
But she doesn’t live on the river anymore. It forced her out of her home so many times in the past, that she’s opted for a home on wheels. “After all of the fires and floods and evacuations, and stuff, so I live in a mobile home, so my home is at the top of the hill up here, and I’m not going to take in any water and I’m safe,” she said.People who live on lower Mill Street, along Fife Creek, have to use floats, or wading boots, to get in and out of their homes.
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