MC_OES: NWS has issued a Flood Warning from 12/31/2022 5-11 PM for the Big Sur River. https://bit.ly/3jI1CRE nixle.us/E6P9M
The National Weather Services has issued a Flood Warning for the Big Sur River for 12/31/2022 from 5:18 PM to 11:15 PM. The Big Sur River near Big Sur is approaching moderate flood stage at around 10 feet. The river is forecast to crest shortly and slowly subside to below flood stage overnight. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. If you feel your life is in danger, get to high ground or leave the area. If you cannot do so safely, call 9-1-1. More information: https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=78042400

Date:	Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 3 pm
District:	05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:	Kevin Drabinski or Jim Shivers
Phone:	(805) 549-3138      (805) 549-3237

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UPDATE #1

 HIGHWAY 1 ON THE BIG SUR COAST REMAINS CLOSED

GATES AT PAUL’S SLIDE TO CLOSE TODAY AT 4:30 PM

MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Due to rockslides at multiple locations, a full closure of Highway 1 is in effect from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to 2.5 miles south of Big Sur in Monterey County. There is no estimated time for reopening.

UPDATE: Due to continued slide activity behind the catchment area at Paul’s Slide at Post Mile 22, the gates at the north and south side of Paul’s slide will be closed today at 4:30 pm.

The action to close the gates at Paul’s Slide is being taken out of an abundance of caution.

As announced earlier, contracted crews are expected to arrive Sunday Jan. 1, at Paul’s Slide to begin to clear debris from behind the catchment area where rocks and dirt have reached the top of the concrete barriers at four locations.

Caltrans maintenance crews who have been performing daytime storm patrol within the closure parameters will cease these patrols after dark and resume them at first light.

Updates on this closure will be provided as new information becomes available.

Date:	Saturday, December 31, 2022
District:	05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:	Kevin Drabinski or Jim Shivers
Phone:	(805) 549-3138      (805) 549-3237

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  HIGHWAY 1 ON THE BIG SUR COAST CLOSED

DUE TO MULTIPLE ROCKSLIDES

MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Due to rockslides at multiple locations, a full closure of Highway 1 is in effect from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to 2.5 miles south of Big Sur in Monterey County.

At present there is no expected time for reopening.

Highway 1 was closed initially late yesterday due to a slide at PM 32, just south of Esalen.

Caltrans maintenance crews are performing daytime storm patrol within the closure parameters and working to clear debris from multiple smaller slip outs in the roadway.

A contracted crew is expected to arrive Sunday Jan. 1, at Paul’s Slide at PM 22, to clear debris from behind the catchment area where rocks and dirt have reached the top of the concrete barriers at four locations.

Updates on this closure will be provided as new information becomes available.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5. 

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

Rockfall on Hwy. 1 taken Dec. 31, 2022

One of multiple small slides on Hwy. 1 from December 31, 2022.

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Kevin Drabinski

Public Information Officer

Caltrans District 5

These are the South Coast rain totals as of 1 pm this afternoon. Pay attention to Mining Ridge and Anderson Peak. Mining Ridge is behind Big Creek Reserve and Anderson Peak is just north of Esalen and above JPBurns

And just for grins, we have this to deal with.

7 am: This was South of Esalen. Also Ryne noted many disabled cars on the side of the road.

per chp website this am –

Incident:

 00430 Type:

 SIG Alert Location:

 SR1 / Mule Cyn Loc Desc:

 SR1 B/T MULE CYN TO RAGGED PT Lat/Lon:

 36.223013 -121.759138 

Detail Information
12:57 AM	3	[9] TO MM44 COASTLANDS RD , DUE TO ROCKS IN RDWY
10:54 PM	2	[4] RD CLSUR SIGNS
10:44 PM	1	[1] SR1 IN BIG SUR CLOSED DUE TO ROCK SLIDES IN THE AREA

Incident:

 00430 Type:

 SIG Alert Location:

 Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park / Sr1 Loc Desc:

 BOTH NB AND SB 1 AT BIG SUR Lat/Lon:

 36.250900 -121.786869

Detail Information
10:54 PM	2	[4] RD CLSUR SIGNS
10:44 PM	1	[1] SR1 IN BIG SUR CLOSED DUE TO ROCK SLIDES IN THE AREA
Unit Information
11:32 PM	1	Unit Assigned