Latest Flood Warnings for Santa Clara County

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for parts of Santa Clara County and Monterey County.

In Milpitas, meanwhile, there are no immediate flooding concerns as creek levels have subsided, according to the Milpitas Police Department. City staff will continue to monitor the storm.

On Monday evening and overnight, there were temporary road closures at Calaveras Road between Evans and Downing roads, at Dixon Road between Arizona Avenue and Conway Street. Those were expected to be lifted today by 5 a.m., the department said.

In central Santa Clara County, weather officials issued a flood warning for the Coyote Creek between San Jose and the Anderson Dam. The warning is in effect until 11:30 a.m. today.

The flood stage for this location is 9 feet. At 11 p.m. Monday, the stream gage reported a level of 9.9 feet, according to weather officials.

In western Monterey County, a flood warning for the Big Sur River near Big Sur is in effect until 12:15 p.m. today. Flood stage at this location is 10 feet, and the stream gage is reporting a stage of 11.8 feet.

Weather officials are urging anyone in these areas to be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

And Milpitas police added: "If you find yourself approaching an area that is flooded, Turn Around, Don’t Drown."

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--Bay City News contributed to this report/Image by Alex Nguyen