Flood Warning For Carmel River Starting 1/9/2023 11:00 AM PST
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Carmel River from 1/9/2023 11:00 AM PST until further notice. The next in a series of strong storms will move into the area tonight into Monday. Excessive rainfall will lead to increasing flooding concerns through the day on Monday as the heaviest rain is expected to fall between the hours of 4 am and 4 pm Monday. At 8.5 feet, Low lying homes from Camp Steffani to below Robles del Rio will begin to flood. Old Odello Ranch near Carmel begins to flood. Homes along Paso Hondo and Dampierre Park subject to flooding. At 10.0 feet, South side of Highway 1 bridge access becomes inundated and impassable. Many low lying homes threatened along the entire Carmel River. Low lying homes near Camp Steffani experience substantial flooding and homes near Schulte Road in danger of flooding. Homes surrounding the Carmel Lagoon area are in danger of flooding. At 11.0 feet, Hacienda Carmel residential development levee is threatened. Moderate flooding of golf courses and low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Homes in the Carmel Lagoon area begin to experience moderate flooding. At 12.0 feet, Widespread flood damage to low lying homes along the entire Carmel River. Levees protecting homes near Mission Fields are in danger of breaching. Homes near the Carmel Lagoon area begin to have substantial flooding. More information: https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=78405630
Address/Location
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services
1322 Natividad Rd
Salinas, CA 93906
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-796-1908