2:30 pm – From Lucas Cotterman of Partington
And another, possibly near JPB? Photo by Erin Boubel
10:30 Photos to the south. It is dangerous, but passable for the moment. Photos by Inga Dorosz of Gorda:
10 am – Brian just came back from checking this out and has this to say:
“Just came back from the fernwood slide on from the south. Multiple power lines down and a there was a car pushed off the road when it slid. Everyone is safe. I think this one will take quite awhile to clear.”
South of Fernwood. Photo by Jen Smith:
8 am – From Todd:
“Had a slip not far in from hoist has left less than six feet of road. Impassable at this time. This is where one of the retaining walls burnt out during the fire. ”
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Big Sur Station Rainfall
Overnight (5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) - .98 "
Storm Total - 8.5"
We are experiencing a much needed break from the rain and the river has started to recede down to 10' from a high near 12'
Thanks, Tim. It is getting nasty out there with all the closures.
bigsurkate
And power just went out for the first time on Pfeiffer Ridge.
Oh dear.
bigsurkate
Hi Kate, fog & misty blues in the village- looking forward to a day without warning noises alerting me to the latest weather warnings.
Kate, where is the final destination to these giant redwoods that have fallen on roadways? Caltrans has a lot of work on its hands this week.
Unsure, but when the one at HML let go, it was slabbed and auctioned off. It was HUGE
bigsurkate
Do you expect Monterey County to announce a state of emergency declaration with FEMA assistance too?
I would hope so, as will Santa Cruz which has been inundated, and SLO which has many, many road closures and mud slides. Can't keep up with 3 counties, so focusing on Big Sur and Carmel Valley. Can't really even keep up with Monterey. But just got notice Highway 17 just opened.
bigsurkate
Just came back from the fernwood slide on from the south. Multiple power lines down and a there was a car pushed off the road when it slid. Everyone is safe. I think this one will take quite awhile to clear.
Thanks Brian. Will copy and post in body of post
bigsurkate
Wonder why the Fernwood blockage isn't on the CHP web site yet?
No one can get to it to confirm, except from the north, and there is the emergency in CV wit the flooding, and I'll bet they are overwhelmed.
bigsurkate
I wonder if incident 227 on the CHP site actually means BS State Park not JPB? The timing is right and the description sounds like what Brian reported above.
Or there could be another one? I'll check it out. But BS State Park is not right, either.
bigsurkate
Okay, Jeff, there are two mentioned, one at JPB and then #277 is at "Fern Canyon" but no MM given, I didn't see
bigsurkate