LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A day of heavy storms left parts of Lake County with more flooding and road closures, and facing still more rain ahead.
Lake County’s Friday storm, which combined rain and heavy winds, caused a new series of headaches, including more flooded roadways, and downed power lines and trees.
Clear Lake’s level, which had been inching downward during the drier conditions earlier this week, reached 9.84 feet Rumsey Friday afternoon before rolling back slightly to 9.67 feet Rumsey by early evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. Flood stage is 9 feet Rumsey.
Clear Lake is closed to motorized vessels while the lake remains in flood stage due to action taken on Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, whose members voiced concern about damage from boat wakes to shoreline properties.
The Cache Creek Dam continues to let out water at a high rate, with 4,340 cubic feet per second being released Friday evening, according to the United State Geological Survey.
Because of the Clear Lake’s high water level, areas around Clear Lake remain under a flood warning issued by the National Weather Service, which on Friday also issued a flood watch that will be in effect from Sunday through Tuesday.
More rain and wind is forecast for the county over the next several days, with heavy rain expected on Sunday night and Monday morning, forecasters said.
Heavy rain around the region resulted on Friday in a closure of Highway 20 at the intersection of Highway 53 east of Clearlake Oaks. The highway is closed to eastbound traffic from Highway 53 to Highway 16, and just east of Highway 16 there is a hard closure in effect stretching to Williams, according to Caltrans.
In the city of Lakeport, numerous streets remained closed on Friday, as did Library Park, which was sustaining damage due to pounding waves breaching the park’s seawall.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said the aquadam used to protect the park’s infrastructure had started to fail, so another temporary wall structure was installed, but it also was taking a beating.
Rasmussen said it was the wind action that was amplifying the impacts of the storm. That wind led to waves that were so powerful that they had come up into the park and knocked over the cement benches.
On Friday afternoon power lines were reported down on Lakeshore Boulevard just north of Park way in Lakeport. Fire and utility crews were dispatched to the scene, with the road closed down so they could work safely.
The Lake County Sheriff’s said it was unclear how long the repairs would take, and that it was expected that the area would be closed to traffic until at least midnight.
The high lake level had caused flooding in several areas along Lakeshore Boulevard within the city limits and in the unincorporated county in north Lakeport. Officials said the areas have been marked with barricades, and some have detours.
Motorists are asked to use special caution while traveling in the area as emergency responders and utility crews are at work making repairs.
Downed trees and mudslides also were reported around the county. On Friday afternoon, a mudslide had occurred east of Lucerne in the Pepperwood Cove area, with Caltrans responding to clear it. In the early evening, a tree was reported to have fallen on a home in Clearlake Oaks.
In addition to the closures on Highway 20 to Williams and Lakeshore Boulevard near Lakeport, numerous other local roadways either remain closed or were newly closed as a result of Friday’s storm.
The following list of road closures is compiled from information supplied by the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, Lake County Department of Public Works, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeport Police and the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.
The information was updated as of 7:15 p.m. Friday.
LAKE COUNTY
HIGHWAY 20
Closed at intersection of Highway 53 east of Clearlake Oaks to eastbound traffic due to flooding in the Williams area. There is a full closure to both eastbound and westbound traffic from just east of Highway 16 to Williams at Walnut Drive due to more than 6 inches of water over the roadway.
CLEARLAKE OAKS
Twin Valley Road: Closed due to mudslide.
New Long Valley Road: Open with slide activity.
Old Long Valley Road: Open with slide activity.
COBB
Maple Shadows: Closed at the south end from Highway 175 to Parnassus due to culvert failure.
Socrates Mine Road: Road slip out at MPM 3.8. Down to one lane in this area.
KELSEYVILLE
Argonaut Road: Closed between Thomas Drive and Big Valley Road due to flooding.
Clark Drive: Closed to through traffic from Gaddy Lane to Soda Bay Road due to flooding.
LAKEPORT (CITY)
Due to flood conditions the following roads remain closed from Main Street to Esplanade Street to all but neighborhood residents. No unauthorized vehicles are allowed:
– Esplanade Street.
– K Street.
– Konocti Avenue.
– Lupoyoma Avenue.
– Helena Avenue.
– Lily Cove Avenue.
– Oak Knoll Avenue.
– E Street.
– Martin Street from N. Forbes Street to Russell Street.
Giselman Street at Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed due to flooding. A detour has been set up: Northbound traffic will use Green Street to Sayer Street to Giselman Street, southbound traffic will use Giselman Street to Sayer Street to Green Street.
LAKEPORT
Hill Road: Closed between Sutter Lakeside Hospital entrance and Lakeshore Boulevard due to mudslides across the roadway.
Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed from Park Way to Crystal Lake Way due to flooding; closed from Park Way to 2,500 feet north due to flooding and a power pole leaning into the roadway.
Reeves Lane: Closed at Land’s End due to flooding.
LOWER LAKE
Morgan Valley Road: Closed at the Lake/Napa line due to numerous trees and mud slides on the Napa County side.
NICE
Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed from Hammond Avenue to Stokes Avenue due to flooding.
Nice/Lucerne Cutoff: Open with flooding.
Stokes Avenue: Open with flooding.
UPPER LAKE
Bartlett Springs Road: Closed at MPM 18.0 due to mudslide.
Elk Mountain Road: Roadway closed at MPM 29.6 due to road washout. No estimate of when road will be reopened.
NAPA COUNTY
Atlas Peak Road: The 2600 block is closed due to a tree that brought down power lines.
Big Ranch Road: Closed at Salvador Avenue due to a downed tree.
First Avenue: Closed south of Hagen Road due to a downed tree.
Soscol Avenue (city of Napa): Closed between Pueblo Avenue and La Homa due to downed power lines. Pacific Gas and Electric is on scene, no estimated time of repair.
Third Avenue: Closed at mile post marker 0.75 just north of North Avenue due to a downed tree.
YOLO COUNTY
Highway 16 from County Road 89 near Esparto to Interstate 505 is closed due to flooding.
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