The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a flash flood warning for residents of parts of Wilton late Saturday because of the imminent risk of a levee failure. The warning was issued for residents of Cosumnes Road and Wilton Road along the Cosumnes River after 11pm. It affects: Wilton Road South of Cosumnes River West of Cosumnes River North of Gay Road People living in Wilton can shelter in place if they have not already evacuated the area. “Rising water has rendered roads in the area impassable,” the county said after 3:20 p.m. Residents currently on Dillard Road should continue safely to Wackford Center, 9014 Bruceville Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95758. Home should be at home. Renee Podris, from Wilton, said she and her family arrived in Elk Grove in the early afternoon but encountered roadblocks as they tried to get home And flooded roads. “When we could barely get back to our home,” she said late Saturday. Podriss said three of her four acres were flooded Saturday, but she has Got in touch with about 20 neighbors and everyone was okay. “I just want to thank our Wilton community,” she said. “We’re all trying to help each other. There is an evacuation center at Elk Grove at Wackford Community Center at 9014 Bruceville Rd. There is an evacuation center in Elk Grove, Sac County OES said in a release. People driving in the dark, disorientated and stuck on the road are at greater risk. Robinson said: “The mission of the county is to keep everyone safe. Robinson said the bridge from Green Road to Grant Lane Road was closed as crews dropped rocks. He said he hoped crews would be able to work without cars passing through the area. , the bridge could collapse. That didn’t happen Saturday. Residents should not drive through the standing water. The Cosumnes River continued to rise throughout the day to an all-time high. Reclamation District 800 member Leeland Schneider said Saturday that work was underway to keep the Wilton Road Bridge because it is one of the main roads in and out of the area. “If we get close to the historic levels we had in 1997 and we can’t stop the water from going over the Wilton Bridge, we’re going to have to close the road,” Schneider said. said the afternoon. Schneider said RD 800 and Sacramento County responders have been preparing for flooding all week and placing sandbags in the area. OES emphasized that drivers in the area should turn around if they encounter large bodies of water. The Traffic updates are available on the Sac County OES website and its Facebook and Twitter pages. This is a developing story. Follow KCRA 3 for the latest information, the release said.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a flash flood warning for residents of parts of Wilton late Saturday because of the imminent risk of a levee failure.
The warning was issued after 11pm for residents along Cosumnes Road and Wilton Road.
It affects those who:
- south of wilton road
- West of the Cosumnes River
- North of Tongtong Road
Hours earlier, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services urged people living in Wilton to shelter in place if they had not already evacuated the area.
“Rising water has rendered roads in the area impassable,” the county said after 3:20 p.m. Residents currently on Dillard Road should continue safely to Wackford Center, 9014 Bruceville Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95758. Home should stay at home. “
Renee Podriss of Wilton said she and her family had been in Elk Grove in the early afternoon but encountered roadblocks and flooded roads as they tried to get home.
“It’s really scary when we can barely get back to our home,” she said late Saturday.
Podriss said three of her family’s four acres were flooded Saturday, but she has been in touch with about 20 neighbors and everyone is fine.
“I am so grateful for our Wilton community,” she said. “We’re all trying to help each other out.”
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There is an evacuation center in Elk Grove, Wackford Community Center at 9014 Bruceville Rd, Sac County OES said in a release.
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Matt Robinson, a spokesman for the county, said the idea behind the shelter-in-place decision was that it would be more dangerous for people to drive in the dark, get disoriented and get stranded.
Crews spent most of the day trucking rocks that fell into the river in hopes of supporting the bridge.
“The county’s mission is to keep everyone safe,” Robinson said.
The bridge from Greene Road to Grant Lane Road was closed as crews dropped rocks, Robinson said. He said it was hoped staff would be able to work without cars passing through the area. There were also concerns that the bridge could collapse if conditions worsened, he said. That didn’t happen on Saturday.
Residents should not drive through standing water.
The Cosumnes River continued to rise throughout the day, reaching an all-time high.
Reclamation District 800 member Leeland Schneider said Saturday work was underway to keep the Wilton Road Bridge open as it is one of the main roads in and out of the area.
“If we were to get anywhere close to the historical levels of 1997, we wouldn’t be able to stop the water from going over the Wilton Bridge, and we’d have to close the road,” Schneider said in the afternoon.
Schneider said RD 800 and Sacramento County responders had been preparing for flooding throughout the week and placing sandbags in the area.
The OES stressed that drivers in the area should make a U-turn if they encounter large bodies of water.
Traffic updates are available on the Sac County OES website and its Facebook and Twitter pages, the release said.
This is a developing story. Follow KCRA 3 for the latest information.