This is a photo of the Salinas River in the 1995 floods. It might help those of you having trouble envisioning how the bridges and low lying areas might be affected tonight and through the weekend, depending on how much rain we get.
10:30 am – From Wendy Root Askew, Board of Supervisors just now: “
Newest NOAA update from this morning. Showing that the Salinas River enters flood stage at Spreckles Thursday at about 9pm. However the max flow continues to trend down which will reduce extent of flooding.
Our County Office of Emergency Services team is reviewing new data now and we will continue to provide updates as conditions continue to change.
Please remember that we are all doing our best to navigate dynamic conditions and predict the future with the intent of keeping everyone safe and allowing time to get prepared.”
Today is restock my inside firewood day, so won’t be online as much for a while this morning. Highway One is still closed per the chp website this am:
| 6:43 AM | 33 | [33] ^SR1 FROM ELEPHANT SEAL VISTA (SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY) TO SOUTH OF DEETJEN’S BIG SUR INN (MPM 42.2/MONTEREY COUNTY) / SLIDES / NO E | |||||
MCSO is warning of the Salinas River flooding probability by about noon today and continuing thru Sunday, with a strong possibility of making the Monterey Peninsula an island. MCSO suggests you follow them on social media (FB and twitter) for updates throughout the day. The evacuation map is below. One can also check the MoCo storm update website here: https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/administrative-office/office-of-emergency-services/incidents/2023-winter-storm-atmospheric-river
The Monterey Peninsula will likely become an island today due to the Salinas river reaching flood stage at around 3:00 or earlier. All roads leading onto the Peninsula will be closed. No travel north, south or east.
Can someone explain the parameters of the island. The map is confusing. It seems to suggest the entire highway 68 corridor from spreckles to the ocean is under evacuation order thus closed? I am studying the map link but don’t have a clarity about where road closures island us from the mainland in the 4 directions. Perhaps overwhelmed.
What I see on this map is evacuation along the Salinas River, not Hwy 68.
Ambler Park is on Highway 68, so the portion of the highway which goes thru Evacuation
Zone C-057A is subject to evacuation and closure due to the Salinas River flooding.