NORTH BAY, Calif. (KCBS RADIO) – As we get a clearer picture of the extent of damage from the recent storms, both Sonoma and Marin counties have declared local emergencies.
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The price tag on this damage has already soared into the tens of millions of dollars and counting. In Marin County, the storms have pummeled the coast, bringing down trees and powerlines and flooding towns.
"Really pushed the Pacific Ocean into Stinson Beach. We had about 45 homes damaged, some structurally and others with significant water damage," said Jason Weber, Marin County Fire Chief.
Weber told KCBS Radio that Marin's reservoirs are now completely full and at this point, all rain is runoff.
Sonoma County has amassed about $11 million in damages. The Director of Emergency Management, Christopher Godley, told KCBS Radio most of that damage is in the roads.
"We've got about four or five spots where roads have either had rocks fall onto them, blocking the roadways, damaging them, or we've actually had the roadway itself erode away or slip away," he explained.
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore said it's the county's ninth active local emergency declaration since 2017. "Those numbers are going to grow and we're going to ask you to make the community not only rebuild, but rebuild better," he said.
Latest projections show that the Russian River could flood early Thursday afternoon. The Russian River Valley community is on high alert, including Guerneville and Monte Rio, which experience minor flooding when water levels reach 32 feet. According to the California Nevada River Forecast Center, the Russian River is predicted to rise to 32.7 feet on Thursday.
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