‘Guerneville Is Officially an Island': Rising Floodwaters Isolate Northern California Town

[BAY-sp-floods]‘Guerneville Is Officially an Island':Rising Floodwaters Isolate Northern California Town A slow-moving atmospheric river that soaked already saturated soil during the first half of the workweek has caused a large North Bay river to soar above flood stage and beyond, forcing scores of people to flee their homes and businesses in search of higher ground.

Nothing But 'Mud, Trash and Hope' After Historic Flooding

Guerneville residents are spending most of their time cleaning up, removing debris, looking for toxic waste and taking out bags of garbage — but the trash keeps piling up. And there’s no end in sight.

Evacuations Lifted for Flooded California Towns

Authorities in Northern California have reopened the roads into two towns cut off for days by a rain-swollen river and residents and work crews have started cleaning up the muck that flooding left behind.

Sonoma County Flood Map:

Road Closures, Sandbag Locations, Power Outages

Drone Video:

Drone video shows flooding in Guerneville, Sonoma County.

Rising Russian River Triggers Flooding, Evacuations

Two California communities north of San Francisco were accessible only by boat after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks and inundated low-lying areas.

Comparison:

NBC Bay Area's Janelle Wang provides more perspective of how different things look after flooding in Sonoma County.

Photos:

Water overtakes roadways and homes in North Bay.

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