Rain Runoff And High Tides Cause Flooded Roads In Bay Area

CORTE MADERA, CA — King Tides and heavy rain early Saturday caused several roads to be flooded around the Bay Area amid a coastal flood watch from the National Weather Service.

U.S. Highway 101 was flooded in both directions in Corte Madera, prompting a severe traffic warning from Caltrans at about 12:45 p.m. Traffic was being diverted off the highway at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard due to a full closure with no estimated time for reopening. Drivers were urged to take alternate routes and prepare for delays.

Flooding was also reported by the California Highway Patrol in Sonoma County in the eastbound lanes of state Highway 37 at the interchange with state Highway 121, causing all lanes to be closed as of about 12:30 p.m. The closure is expected to last until at least Monday morning, according to Caltrans.

Also in Sonoma County, state Highway 12 was closed Saturday afternoon in both directions at 8th Street because of about 5-6 inches of water.

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management urged drivers not to drive through flooded roads.

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