"That word came a day after the rain-saturated soil beneath a stretch of the highway just west of Monte Rio gave way about 4 p.m. Monday, spilling into the swollen Russian River. The earth, likely loosened by the surging waterway and runoff from the recent storms, dragged down some trees, a portion of the guardrail and 75-100 linear feet of the road, eating into the eastbound lane."
"Between Dec. 31 and Monday night, storms have dropped about 6 inches of rain around Monte Rio and about 10 inches in the nearby hills of Austin Creek State Recreation Area. The lower Russian River jumped by more than 20 feet over that same period, cresting in Guerneville on Tuesday afternoon at more than 30 feet, or just two feet shy of flood stage."
Storm-saturated soil beneath a stretch of Highway 116 west of Monte Rio gave way, washing 75-100 linear feet of the eastbound lane into the Russian River and pulling down trees and guardrail. Runoff and surging river levels are expected to enlarge the washout as hillside runoff continues. Caltrans closed the eastbound lane and imposed one-way traffic controls, routing motorists onto the westbound lane while crews monitor the site. Around Monte Rio, storms dropped about 6 inches of rain and roughly 10 inches fell in nearby Austin Creek hills. The lower Russian River rose more than 20 feet, cresting near 30 feet in Guerneville. Repairs are expected to take up to a year.
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