The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.
Waters from the Salinas River near Chualar breached some levees late Thursday and flooded nearby farmland, according to KSBW-TV. Forecasters predict the worst of the flooding will begin late Friday morning, when the river is expected to crest more than three feet above flood stage.
The rising floodwaters will likely flood Highway 68 and possibly Highway 1, effectively cutting off the Monterey Peninsula from the rest of the Bay Area.
