7:30 pm – This is a notification from Alert Monterey County:
From Monterey County OES. An atmospheric river is forecast to hit the southern area of Monterey County impacting the entire southern third of the County, but will be felt County-wide. Residents of Southern Monterey County from the coastal areas inland to the eastern border are encouraged to keep an eye on water drainages, streams and river levels and watch for conditions posing a threat to life or property. Take precautions to mitigate potential flooding and be prepared to evacuate should the situation warrant. Please stay tuned to your local radio and television stations for updates on weather conditions by the National Weather Service. Monterey County OES will update as warranted.
Day: March 21, 2018
Paul’s Slide Photos, 10 am on 3/21/18
Photos by Big Sur Kate. I venture a guess that this will be closed by sometime tomorrow.






Storm and Road Conditions, 3/21/18
7:45 am – This is both odd and confusing, but if CT moved closure from Salmon Creek to Ragged Point, something happened down south. Nothing noted to the north, so ??? Rain continues, and due to increase later. Hope to take 1 north this am around 9, so will report back with what I find out.
7:41 AM 1 [1] SR1 CLOSED AT RAGGED POINT DUE TO A SLIDE,UNK DURATION FOR CLOSURE
This from Susana Cruz, CT PIO:
”Status: New
Location: District 5, SR 1, San Luis Obispo
Description: Due to rocks falling onto the roadway
Impact: Route closed at Ragged Point
Estimated Time of Reopening: Unknown”
Also, Santa Rosa Creek Rd. in Cambria closed last night near 46 by a 100’ wide, 2’ deep slide. Unknown eta for clearance.
