Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures and traffic advisories in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders between Highway 68 and the Salinas Lagoon in a Wednesday press conference. They expect flooding to overtake the Salinas River and spread across the peninsula like the 1995 flooding.

River Road, Davis Road, and potentially even Highway 1 could be closed following evacuation orders put in place Wednesday. It is expected to last until at least Sunday, said Sheriff Tina Nieto, if predictions hold true, and flooding is expected to start at 11 p.m.

Orders:

• Sycamore Flat 
• Pajaro 
• Salinas River from the Pacific Ocean to Highway 68
• Spreckels
• Chualar to parts of Gonzales
• San Lorenzo Park 
• King City to San Lucas 

Warnings:

• Moss Landing and Monterey Dunes
• Carmel Area to Carmel Valley
• Carmel by the Sea
• Salinas - Bolsa Knolls Community
• Parts of Gonzales to King City
• San Antonio Park
• Salinas Valley South of San Ardo 
• San Lucas to San Ardo

To see full orders, closures, and warnings in the county here.

Road Closures:

• Aguajito Road – from Highway 1 to Valenzuela Road
• Arroyo Seco Road – from the intersection of Arroyo Seco Road and Clark Road to Arroyo Seco Road & Fort Romie Road.
• Cholame Road at the San Luis Obispo County line
• Chualar River Road from River Road to Foletta Road
• Coast Road
• Davis Road Between Hitchcock and Reservation Roads
• Elkhorn Road at Werner Road
• Elm Avenue at Salinas River Crossing to Metz Road
• Gonzales River Bridge – from ¼ miles on either side of the bridge
• Haro Street from Merritt Street to the end of Haro Street
• Lockwood – San Lucas Bridge•Lockwood-San Lucas Road at Paris Valley to Oasis
• Los Coches Road at Thorne Road and Arroyo Seco Road
• Metz Road from 146 Metz Road To King City Limits
• Moro Road from Tustin Road to the end of Moro Road
• Murphy Road From Highway 129 to San Juan Road
• Nacimiento-Fergusson Road off of Hwy. 1 / Big Sur
• Parkfield-Coalinga Road closed up to the end of Pavement.
• Peach Tree Road at State Highway 198 to Big Sandy Intersection with Indian Valley Road.•River Road at Fort Romie Road All the Way to Gonzales River Road
• River Road between Foothill Road and Camphora Road
• Salinas Road at Werner Road
• San Juan Road at Porter Drive
• San Juan Road in Aromas
• San Miguel Canyon Road at Vega Road
• Scenic Road from Scenic Road at Valley View to Carmelo Street at Seventeenth Street
• Tassajara Road at Los Padres National Forest due to hazardous conditions.
• Tassajara Road south of Parrot Ranch.
• Trafton Road at Salinas Road
• Trafton Road between Salinas Road and Bluff Road
• Upper Walden Road between Upper Walden Road to Lower Walden

Traffic Advisories:

• Carmel Valley Road - Via Los Tulares to San Clemente Drive Traffic control measures will be in place. Both Lanes Open. Expect delays.
• Carpenteria Road at 700 Carpenteria Road
• Echo Valley Road Mile Marker 2.0 Traffic control measures will be in place. Expect delays.

Temporary Evacuation Points and Emergency Shelters: Hours of operation Wednesday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prunedale Library 17822 Moro Road - Prunedale Phone Number (831) 796-3080

King City Library 402 Broadway St. King City, CA 93930 Phone Number (831) 386-6885

Carmel Valley Library 65 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA 939324 Phone Number (831) 647-7760

Greenfield Memorial Hall, 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA, 93927

Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA 93940

King City Rec Center at 401 Division Street, King City, CA 93930

Sherwood Hall in at 940 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906

Salinas PAL, 100 Howard Street, Salinas, CA, 93901

Residents should be prepared for extended power outages.

MST will be offering free rides to temporary evacuation shelters and centers during the next storm event. For those in Pajaro looking to utilize MST's services, you can catch MST transportation at the Pajaro Valley Golf Course which is located at 967 Salinas Road, Royal Oaks, CA.

You can find sandbag locations here. Sand stockpile locations can be found here.