“Flood Advisory until 09:45AM” from San Benito County : Nixle

Monday February 16th, 2026 :: 06:39 a.m. PST

Alert

Flood Advisory until 09:45AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northwestern Monterey County in central California... Northwestern San Benito County in central California... Central Santa Clara County in northern California... Southeastern Santa Cruz County in northern California...

* Until 945 AM PST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 638 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Jose, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister, Seaside, Los Gatos, Monterey, Marina, Corralitos, Jamesburg, Tassajara Hot Springs, Arroyo Seco, Soledad, Greenfield, Pacific Grove, Scotts Valley and Capitola. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTEREY, CA ... SAN BENITO, CA ... SANTA CLARA, CA ... SANTA CRUZ, CA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
San Benito County
471 4th St
Hollister, CA 95023

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-636-4000

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Alert Details

Severity:: Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Advisory

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