Evacuation warnings and road closures for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AT 6:13 PM ON DEC. 31, 2022: The Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted the Evacuation Warnings for people living in the vicinity of Santa Rita Creek.
That area includes the Bolsa Knolls neighborhood
Original Story
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings for people living in vicinity of Santa Rita Creek, in the Bolsa Knolls neighborhood due to flooding.
The warning impacts areas north of Russell Road, East of Bellinzona Road, South of St Moritz Way, and West of San Juan Grade, and West of Paul Avenue, including England Avenue, Cornwall Street, Newlyn Street, Denner Road, Russell and Rogge Road.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says this is a precautionary warning as the storm passes through the area and causes the Creek’s water level to rise. County officials expect it will spill over the banks.
These warnings are effective immediately.
Sand bag locations can be found, here.
The Following roads are closed in the county:
- Bay View Road
- Cholame Road at the San Luis Obispo County line
- Coast Road
- Davis Road Between Hitchcock Rnd Reservation Roads
- Elm Avenue at Salinas River Crossing to Metz Road
- Haro Street from Merritt Street to the end of Haro Street
- Murphy Road From Highway 129 to San Juan Road •Nacimiento-Fergusson Road off of Hwy. 1 / Big Sur
- River Road between Foothill Road and Camphora Road
- Tassajara Road at Los Padres National Forest due to hazardous conditions.
- Scenic Road from Scenic Road at Valley View to Carmelo Street at Seventeenth Street
Traffic Advisories:
- Carmel Valley Road - Via Los Tulares to San Clemente Drive Traffic control measures will be in place. Both Lanes are open.
- Echo Valley Road Mile Marker 2.0 Traffic control measures will be in place.
- Hall Road 500 feet West of Johnson Road One lane traffic control.
To keep up with closures, click here.
