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Road conditions update: Most Hidden Valley Lake roads to reopen, many other areas remain impacted
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A number of county roadways continue to be impacted by flooding due to the heavy rains, but some areas are soon due to reopen, according to county officials.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported that roads in Hidden Valley Lake that were closed due to flooding on Sunday morning had been reopened early Sunday evening, except for Gold Flat Road, which will remain closed due to continued flooding.
The sheriff's office said Sunday evening that, so far, only a few homes have been damaged and they have no reports of major injuries related to Sunday's weather.
However, they cautioned that the storms are far from over. There is supposed to be a brief respite on Monday, at which time local officials plan to survey the damage and prepare for more storms that are expected to arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The agency thanked community members for their cooperation during Sunday's severe storm event, and asked them to continue to honor traffic control points and not to drive through them.
The sheriff's office also urged people not to try to navigate through standing water, as it may be deeper than you think and flowing water can actually sweep away a vehicle.
Elsewhere in the county, a number of road closures remained in place, according to Lake County Public Works, the California Highway Patrol, and the police departments in Clearlake and Lakeport.
The following is a list of impacted roadways as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Updates will be provided as they become available.
CLEARLAKE
36th Avenue: Roadway west of Phillips, between Phillips and Oaks, is closed due to heavy flooding and debris in the roadway.
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE
Gold Flat Road: Closed due to flooding.
KELSEYVILLE
Adobe Creek crossing: Closed due to flooding.
Argonaut Road: Flooding reported in the area of Big Valley Road.
Bell Hill Road: Bell Hill Road is closed at Adobe Creek Low Water Crossing due to water over the roadway.
Bottle Rock at Pine Street: Tree and power lines down and blocking both lanes.
Clark Drive: All of Clark Drive closed due to flooding, use alternative routes.
Gaddy Lane: Flooding across the roadway at Loasa.
Marina View Drive: Downed tree – single lane from Riviera Heights Drive to Soda Bay Road.
LAKEPORT
Highland Springs Road: Flooding across the roadway at Lampson Airport.
Hill Road: Hill Road between Sutter Lakeside Hospital entrance and Lakeshore Boulevard is closed to all traffic due to continuing debris flows. There is no estimate at this time as to when the roadway will be reopened.
Lakeshore Boulevard: Flooding reported across the roadway near Park Way.
Martin Street: Flooded from S. Forbes to Polk St. Use an alternate route and do not drive through the water.
Mathews Road: Mathews Road is closed at Highway 175 due to a bridge replacement project.
McMahon Road: Tree blocking roadway in both directions.
Soda Bay Road: Closed to all traffic from Big Valley Road to Highway 175/S. Main Street due to flooding.
LOWER LAKE
Morgan Valley Road: Single lane due to downed tree into phone lines.
Seigler Canyon Road: Flooding across the roadway above Seigler Bridge. Road is closed from Highway 29 to Big Canyon Road.
Perini Road: Closed at Seigler Canyon Road due to flooding
MIDDLETOWN
Western Mine Road: Closed due to mud/debris slide.
UPPER LAKE
Elk Mountain Road: Roadway closed at MPM 29.6 due to road washout. No estimate of when road will be reopened.
Robinson Road: Two downed trees blocking the roadway.
Scotts Valley Road: Closed from Hendricks Road to Highway 20 due to flooding.
Witter Springs Road: Closed due to flooding.
NAPA COUNTY UPDATE
In addition to the road situation in Lake County, the Napa County Sheriff's Office has issued the following updates on conditions, with all closures to remain in effect through the night, as of 6:30 p.m.:
Berryessa Knoxville Road: Open but impacted in numerous locations by mud and rock slides and trees down from the 1700 block to Eastside Road. The road is open at this time, but please use extreme caution while driving in this area.
Deer Park Road: Closed between Highway 29 and Silverado Trail due to flooding.
Dry Creek Road: Impacted from the 5800 block to Oakville Grade due to water.
Highway 128: North of Calistoga into Sonoma County is closed due to flooding per Caltrans.
Oakville Cross Road: Closed at Plump Jack Winery and the Napa River due to flooding.
Yountville Cross Road: Closed due to flooding.