"Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for areas near and downstream of Mark West Creek near Mirabel Heights. 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. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas, according to the NWS."
"Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely."
"Where to get sandbags in Santa Clara County Emergency alerts in the San Francisco Bay Area All enabled mobile phones in the area will receive emergency alerts for considerable or catastrophic hazards. To monitor other local risk, residents are advised to sign up for county alert systems and to monitor agencies' social media. Follow these instructions to enable your phone to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)."
Sonoma County is under a flood warning released Monday afternoon and in effect until Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8 a.m. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected near and downstream of Mark West Creek near Mirabel Heights. Rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations are imminently or currently flooding as streams continue to rise from earlier runoff. It will take several hours for storm water to move through local urban drainage systems. Residents are warned to avoid flooded roads, report observed flooding to local emergency services, and use sandbags and county emergency alert systems and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs).
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