Marin Storm Update: Flood Warnings Continue, Though Worst Has Likely Passed

IMAGE: A radar image from the National Weather Service shows the storms location as of 3:46 P.M. pst on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014.

The following is a news release from the County of Marin:

Marin residents and officials can breathe a sigh of relief as reports Thursday afternoon show that the heart of the storm has mostly passed.

Though the heaviest rainfall may have already passed through Marin, high tide, which occurred around 2:30 PM, has kept flood waters high. Warnings were issued early this afternoon in the Sycamore flats neighborhood in Mill Valley – the streets between East Blithedale Ave and Miller Ave. However, as of 3:00 PM waters were subsiding. Water levels at the Corte Madera Creek are also dropping.

Several roads and highways in Marin remain closed. Highway 37, both Eastbound and Westbound lanes at Atherton Avenue, are closed due to heavy flooding. Lanes will reopen later this evening once the tide subsides. Sir Francis Drake Blvd is closed in both directions in Lagunitas, where a fallen tree has taken down several power lines.

West Marin received some of the highest rainfall in the County this morning. High flood waters caused an evacuation of the Olema campground shortly after 9 AM and the closure of Hwy 1 from Point Reyes Station to Olema. Reports came in this afternoon of flooding in homes on Calle de Pinos in Stinson Beach.

Multiple fallen trees have been reported in Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, and Fairfax. Several hundred residents continue to face power outages. To check outage updates visit the Pacific Gas and Electric website.

Free sandbags are still available at the following locations:

• Back parking lot of Marin Center (near corral), San Rafael
• Nicasio Corporation Yard, 5600 Nicasio Valley Road
• San Rafael Fire Department #52, 210 3rd St. San Rafael,
• Marin County Fire Headquarters, 33 Castle Rock Ave., Woodacre

Stay informed! Watch for updates on the Marin Office of Emergency Services webpage and the County’s social media accounts. Register your cell phone to receive texted or emailed emergency alerts at www.alertmarin.org. For more information on disaster preparedness, check www.readymarin.org.

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