Categories: 2016-2017 Winter Storm & Road Reports

MoCo OES Saturday Update #1

Good morning Everyone.
Distribution to CAO + Key MoCo staff, CPOA, Elected +Staff, MoCo Vol Leadership

Just finished an NWS Weather Briefing.

Synopsis:
Timing of storm still on track. Heaviest rain starting late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Bull-eye of storm is still TBD, at least the full brunt of the storm is still fluctuating. Looks to be slightly north of MoCo we’ll still get plenty of rain and wind.
Winds this morning are gusting to 40 mph in Monterey and 46 in Big Sur, 21 in King City. Winds are forecast to be strong between 7a-10a Sunday at the same gust levels – 40+ mph.
Still anticipating 8-10″ of rain along the coast with 12-14″ in the higher elevations.
Tides – may it through high tide this morning without any reported incidents. High tide tomorrow at 7:22 a.m. and storm surge not consider to be a problem for MoCo. Tide will be at 6.45 feet with maybe a 1/2 foot storm surge.
Rain once it starts along the coast will be pretty steady and during the overnight hours is forecast to see rain rate of 1-1-1/2″ per hours for extended period.
There are some minor power outages; Carmel highlands – 56 people, Jamesburg – 28, PG 25
OES is monitoring all the time for any changes and will update as warranted. OES Duty Officer and Emergency Manager have been briefed.
I’ll continue to monitor and update as warranted.

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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Della Luna says:

January 7, 2017 at 10:21 am

Thanks Kate.
Lois says:

January 7, 2017 at 10:35 am

Great update. Thank you
MaryJOsephine Morton Cain says:

January 7, 2017 at 10:37 am

Hwy ONE, Big Sur? I heard a rumor, big slide closing road? Same big slide from El Niño daze? Rocky creek also? Current updates? Phones, power out? Can't reach family on land lines, nor cell. Bless you. Thank you BigSurKate! 😱💟🍀🙏👍😘☮💖 Current road news? Daughter & babe due out today. No contact.
- bigsurkate says:
  
  January 7, 2017 at 10:46 am
  
  Highway One not yet closed, but I expect it to in a number of places by tomorrow morning, if not before. A section of Old Coast Rd. Closed, Palo Colorado Closed from MM 4 to the end.
  
  bigsurkate
Jeff Mallory says:

January 7, 2017 at 11:02 am

from chp:
10:56 AM 1 [1] SLIDE JSO LUCIA BACK AGAIN / CT 1097 / WORKING TO CLR THE RD
- bigsurkate says:
  
  January 7, 2017 at 11:03 am
  
  Shit. Thanks Jeff.
  
  bigsurkate
Tony says:

January 7, 2017 at 11:04 am

No confirmation yet, so this is just hearsay, but a local who stopped here at Lucia was at Gorda earlier and heard them telling the Ledyard driver that caltrans is planning on closing the highway around 12 - 12:30.
- bigsurkate says:
  
  January 7, 2017 at 11:08 am
  
  thanks, Tony. Paul's slide just south of Lucia just puked.
  
  bigsurkate
Jeff Mallory says:

January 7, 2017 at 12:36 pm

and in the north:
Incident: 00168 Type: Roadway Flooding Location: Sr1 / Andrew Molera State Park Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 36.288901 -121.846554
- bigsurkate says:
  
  January 7, 2017 at 12:41 pm
  
  Got that one, jeff. Road to be closed soon, I would venture to say ...
  
  bigsurkate
Jeff Mallory says:

January 7, 2017 at 12:42 pm

Power's still up! :)
Jeff Mallory says:

January 7, 2017 at 2:10 pm

Incident: 00205 Type: Road/Weather Conditions
Location: SR1 N / LUCIA
Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 36.020556 -121.548889
Detail Information
2:06 PM 2 [3] REQ TO NTFY TMC AND NTFY MTRY COMM PRIOR TO 1600 HRS
2:06 PM 1 [1] CLOSE SR1 AT 1600 HRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CAL TRANS LUCIA AT RAGGED
- bigsurkate says:
  
  January 7, 2017 at 2:12 pm
  
  Thanks, Jeff. I have been busy with the Big Sur River Blockage.
  
  bigsurkate