Please pass the word to those who follow me on FB. TPTB do not like the documentation I sent them so suspended my account. They want my CDL ori Passport or some crap. I think Keith Vandervere has it right – the NSA wants me. LOL. For what, I don’t know.
I have sent in photos of my awards from Sam Farr and from Bill Monning, but don’t know if that will be enough. Until the idiots at FB review those documents, I am cut off from FB.
The School is closed today, as the bus could not get north to pick up students. Paul’s slide is apparently quite active. And our teacher from Cambria could not get through. I know CT was out at first light, and I have been promised a report when they open the road so will let all know.
Here are the rain totals from NWS for Big Sur. Note how high they were on the South Coast:
72 Hr Storm total rainfall Big Sur coast. #AtmosphericRiver
Anderson Peak 11.72
Mining Ridge 9.67
Chalk Peak 12.59
Three Peaks 13.17
Riverside Campground this morning, by Wendy Waters.
As of 1 pm, Cal Trans (CT) has no ETA on when they will be able to open the highway. I expect an update around dusk.
Here is a photo of the Big Sur River near the Lodge by Howard Jones:
Okay, now this is scary. This map shows a maximum of 45″ in the next 10 days. (See top of chart in white on right.) Yeah, in the brightest purple spots, which seems to include Big Sur.
10 am – Well, here you g0. The South Coast got hammered and it is still raining, although not as hard. FYI, I am between Chalk Peak and Three Peaks:
From Barbara Sexton, just before the Post Office:
Atmospheric River Explained:
8:30 am another yucky one from Lisa K – ashes to the ocean
8:3o am – Per Sander Koning: “There’s a new active slide right north of the Hawthorne home driveway east side of the highway.”
8 am – Black water coming out of Garrapata Creek. Photo by Lisa Kleissner:
6 am – I have received 5″ of rain, 3 of them since midnight. Currently raining at the rate of 1″ an hour. I think the meteorologists nailed this one.
In addition to the road being closed from Fuller’s (42.2 MM) and Ragged Point, there is this vehicle vs. slide at Ventana:
Incident: 00101 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr1 / Ventana Loc Desc: SR1 / VENTANA, MM 44.9 Lat/Lon: 36.233742 -121.767075
Detail Information
6:11 AM 5 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CARMEL / 831-24-3827
6:10 AM 4 [6] VEH IFO VENTANA
6:08 AM 3 [5] VEH IS RENTAL / WILL NEED 1110
6:07 AM 2 [4] VEH ON RS / FLASHERS ON
6:05 AM 1 [2] VEH VS SLIDE
10:20 pm – just modified to show northern closure at 42.2 which is Fuller’s, as originally reported. Here is the chp entry:
10:16 PM 3 [8] ***** CAL TRANS CT IS IS PUTTING CLOSURE AT MM 42,.2 // AND WILL CHECK TO SEE IF NEEDED TO MM 50 *****
10:03 PM 2 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-PER HEATH WITH CT CONSTRUCTION , RQ IF CLOSURE CAN BE AROUND MM 42, WHERE IT USUALLY IS , SO THEY CAN KEEP TOWN PART OPEN
9:53 PM 1 [1] ****SR1 CLOSED *****
9:56 – Per notification from CT. Highway closed from MM 50 to County Line (aka Ragged Point). One CT report was Fuller’s. The Chamber reports Coast Gallery, original reports were Rocky Creek. First reported problem was a boulder at the Lighthouse, then a tree at Pacific Valley, then the below. There were a number of problems at various locations, And the worst of THIS storm is expected after midnight.
cident: 00420 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr1 N / Lucia Loc Desc: NB 1 JSO LUCIA LODGE Lat/Lon: 36.020556 -121.548889
Detail Information
9:50 PM 2 [6] NO DESC ON MALES OR VEH
9:49 PM 1 [3] VEH PRTLY OFF CLIFF
And another:
Incident: 00405 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr1 At Pacific Valley, Mm 14.6 Loc Desc: MY-001-0146 Lat/Lon: 35.947120 -121.477310
Detail Information
9:24 PM 5 [8] 1039 S4, ADVZD TO HAVE 62G CONTIN AFTER CLEARING MY270
9:18 PM 4 [4] WHI JEEP HIT TREE BUT CONTINUED ON
9:17 PM 3 [3] PER RP TREE IS ACROSS THE RDWY
9:16 PM 2 [2] 1 VEH HAS ALREADY HIT IT
9:15 PM 1 [1] TREE DOWN IN RDWY
It is beginning …
Incident: 00372 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr1 N / Lighthouse Loc Desc: NB 1 AT THE LIGHTHOUSE Lat/Lon: 36.312467 -121.888747
Detail Information
8:15 PM 5 [8] PER DOT WILL NOT SEND EQUIP OUT AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT BUT WILL RESP TO CLOSE HWY
8:14 PM 4 [7] PER 27-S4 UNIT WILL ASSESS AND ADVISE IF DOT NEEDS TO RESP FOR RD CLOSURE
8:14 PM 3 [5] 1039 DOT JOHNSTON
8:07 PM 2 [4] 1039 DOT MR CORTEZ
8:04 PM 1 [2] LGE BOULDER IN THE NB LN
Unit Information
8:08 PM 1 Unit Assigned
Was just issued through tomorrow for entire area, apparently, as I got notices for Lockwood, Plaskett, and Big Sur. Also, I received a very interesting comment on my other post today that indicates this upcoming up to 7″ in 36 hours, may just be the dress rehearsal for a worse direct hit coming to us Saturday through Monday. If you can stay off the roads, particularly this weekend, would advise you do so. I will be watching reports on the highway closely. I am not going anywhere.
From Daniel Swain of Weather West:
From the National Weather Service through the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services, there will be a significant accumulation of rain over the next 36 hours. As the ground saturates, earth movement is possible.
The next system is very strong and moisture laden.
The heaviest rains will begin late evening and into the overnight hours into Wednesday.
The Soberanes and Chimney burn scar areas could see significant rainfall totals when this storm passes. They still do not have a handle on any significant rain rates and when those may occur. But high rain rates over the burn areas are cause for concern. They are looking at that this morning as the latest model runs are coming in.
The total rain accumulation over the Big Sur Coastal mountain areas could be upwards of 7 inches over the next 36 hours.
The Chimney burn scar area could see significantly higher amounts of rain. This could have a significant impact on the water sheds that burned that feed Lake Nacimiento.
They believe that Monterey County will see the greatest impact after sunset and through the overnight hours into Wednesday morning.
And here is another one from Daniel Swain of Weather West, covering the next TWO weeks. We are overcoming our drought in one swoop! Looks like 16-20″. Oh my.
Latest 7 day precipitation outlook from NWSWPC shows locally 10-15″ for coastal range in Monterey County. Oh, lordy.
Last seen at the Cambria General Store (I think on the 23rd) and have two large dogs traveling with them. Per a family friend- one is a male that looks like a golden retriever, the other is a male -dark brown with a black spot, similar size. Olivia’s family has been all over Cambria and posted flyers.
