Russian River 1-9-23 (Courtesy of Lynda Hopkins)
The Russian River has yet to swell past its banks as much as initially feared. There were no reports of major flooding on Monday night, however, some tributaries backed up, causing minor flooding in vineyards and low-lying areas in west Sonoma County. Evacuation orders are no longer planned for residents along the lower Russian River between Healdsburg and Jenner. However, the National Weather Service says that could change with one to two inches of rain expected Wednesday. Sonoma County has received more than a foot of rain in the past two weeks. The North Bay is still under a flood watch through four o’clock this afternoon.
KSRO’s Michelle Marques and Larry Olson spoke with District 5 Supervisor Lynda Hopkins regarding the state of the Russian River and West Sonoma County.