An evacuation order for low-lying areas along the Russian River in Sonoma County, California, has been downgraded to an evacuation warning after stormy weather earlier this week. Residents can return home but are advised to remain vigilant due to the potential for further flooding and saturated soil conditions. Other roads remain closed due to flooding and debris.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said Friday morning that an evacuation order for low-lying areas on the Russian River prompted by stormy weather earlier this week has been downgraded to an evacuation warning.The sheriff's office posted the update to its Facebook page Friday morning shortly before 10:30 a.m. The order covers the area from unincorporated Healdsburg at U.S. Highway 101 downstream to Jenner.
The sheriff's office asked people not to drive through flooded streets and continue to observe road closures and use alternate routes. The recent storms are thought to be responsible for two deaths in Sonoma County, authorities said Thursday. The sheriff's said in a Facebook post that the first incident was reported Wednesday at about 4:41 p.m. along the 7700 block of Franz Valley Road north of Santa Rosa and west of Calistoga.
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