INTERVIEW: Complete North Bay Storm Coverage and the Upcoming Weekend Forecast

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A double rainbow arcs over a palm tree in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. In California, rainwater continued to drain from saturated landscapes even as a new system moved into northern areas of the state and more heavy snow fell in the Sierra Nevada. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)

 

Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman returns to provide an update on the flooding at the Russian River today, whether there were any evacuations that had to occur, status of road closures, and how the forecast looks for the next few days for the region:

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, David Rabbitt, speaks to what the falling Russian River levels mean to the Emergency Operation Center today, shares suggestions for those in Guerneville most affected by the Russian River and road closures in that area, and when are we going to see the asphalt trucks out filling potholes post-storm:

 

 

Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, Roger Gass, looks at our long term forecast and how it is affecting the Russian River and surrounding waterways:

 

 

Public Information Officer for Sonoma County, Briana Khan, provides an update on the forecast for today through the weekend, whether we’ll get a break starting next week, and summarizes the amount of rain we’ve received so far and where we stand for the rain season: