I just evacuated our house! Major Flooding in Marin Cty, CA! H20 rising !

Hey Duers in California - Pachamama here....I'm sitting in my car w/ my laptop and tapped into the local schools wireless server. We just evacuated our house in Ross, CA at 5:30AM....Water was rising fast in the creek behind our house....We tried to get as much stuff to higher ground in the house and got all important docs and our laptops, grabbed the kids and took off.

When we left the house, the water was up to our house about a foot and rising....we drove up the hill to a school and are sitting here with strong winds blowing and rain coming down everywhere...the kids are scared and atleast I brought some food along...but we have no idea what to do next...or where to go....We are just going to stay put here till daylight breaks soon, but the rain isn't supposed to stop and when we left the water was rising so fast we can't go back. Atleast we are on higher ground...

Anyone know good sites for weather and local flood advisory and reporting? And, if any of you DUers are in Marin County or the Bay Area, start preparing....take things to higher ground in your house and start planning to get out of there. I woke up this morning at 2:30 and the creek in a matter of 3 hours went over 60 feet towards our house. It rose 8 feet and is still rising....

2005 has really sucked hasn't it....and it can't leave us without a big eff you to more people....Hopefully 2006 will be better....:eyes: Can anyone say "Global Climate Change is here to stay?"

Sending good thoughts your way..hope your house and contents are ok, but what's really important is that you and the kids left and are safe.

:hug: I'm very glad you're all safe. I hope your things and your home come through okay too.

Please keep us updated as you are able......and stay safe!

Hope this storm blows through very quickly......:scared:

know where you are? The rain is supposed to continue through MONDAY according to forecasts I've read. Please let someone else know where you are in case the water rises that far. Take care... please.

Please take care, Pachamama, I am glad you got out, trying to get to safety in rising waters is not fun.

Let us know how you are doing. I would bet the Red Cross has set up a shelter and/or will be setting up one, maybe even at that school if it is on high ground.

My prayers are with you and yours. :grouphug:

I popped in earlier to see if she'd responded but I hadn't checked GD. So glad she was able to go into the school.

The support really helps when you are going through something like this. It helps to stay connected to folks outside of the disaster, I know.

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Russian and Napa rivers will rise six to 10 feet above flood level by tomorrow, says NWS via KCBS in San Francisco. :scared:

Not nearly so bad down here. Lotta rain and wind and the power keeps going out, and I discovered a leak in my roof that was re-sealed less than two years ago. :grr:

If you're the prayin' kind, y'might wanna think about it for the NorCalers.

God, I hate that this is happening. :scared:

You take care Oeditpus Rex :hug: Keep us informed and stay safe.

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I think he said last night he was getting ready to evacuate. God, I hope he's okay.

It's not bad here, just wind and rain. I started to post this a few minutes ago and got derailed by the third power failure of the morning. :grr:

I went back and checked that thread and found my memory was screwin' with me.

I hate inaccurate reporting. :banghead:

I'll help ya wave off people planning your memorial if you want. :blush:

I'm glad you guys are safe. Things can be repaired or replaced, but family (including the fabulous Ms. Lucy) cannot.

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I have no idea exactly where he is.

Did you pmail him?

BLEEVER ....

Please report in.

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Crap! I had no idea how bad it was way out there until just now. Are you ok? Please keep sending updates, ok? And if you can get out, come visit me for a spell!

Seriously, please keep us posted. You are in my thoughts and prayers!

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We like to know how our pals are doing when things get rough. (I think it's safe to speak for the other DUers when I say that.)

Redstone

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Thinking of you.

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So sorry there is not more I can do from Alabama at this point. Just know that you've got a lot of folks pulling for you right now, and a lot of folks who will be here to help you out when the flood waters recede, ok?

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please be safe!

and I'm sorry if I can't offer much more right now. :hug:

NWS reports the Russian River is expected to rise to 14 feet above flood level by 2 p.m. Sunday.

Lotta little towns along that river: Guerneville, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Ukiah.

I'm looking that area up right now. The little towns, from my experience, can't handle major floods. That's gonna hurt the local economy.

Flood warnings all over the deep east bay...and it's pouring.

I was born at Kaiser in Walnut Creek. :hi:

KCBS just said part of a roof on a Mervyn's in Concord fell in. :scared:

They showed aerial footage on KPIX and it looks like one roof edge just peeled away from end to end.
There is apparently flooding somewhere in Walnut Creek (maybe the Lakewood area, not clear) but Kaiser should be fine sitting above those big storm drains that control the creeks under downtown.

:hug: Sending out prayers and positive energies. :hug:

:hi:

Stay safe. :hug:

KRON is showing a live shot from downtown Napa. Two guys in a kayak, paddling down the street. Water looks to be at five or six feet.

This is not good. :scared:

How are things in Alameda County? Bullwinkle925 lives there.

Bullwinkle925 is away from the coast and not far from the Contra Costa line as I recall. Unless she lives in a low spot or very near an unmanaged creek she should be fine. It's been nasty but we aren't getting anywhere the rain that hit Marin and other areas north of here.

On edit: by nasty I mean those winds that make you wonder if the roof's about to come off and rain pouring sideways plus thunder just for a few more chuckles. It was that way all night and earlier this morning. Now it's just raining.:o

I hope your house suffers minimal damage if any.

And keep us posted, so we know you're OK.

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Stay dry!

Redstone

I am terribly sorry to hear about it, but I am so very grateful you and your family are safe. Thanks for letting us know you are at least out of harm's way (and that goes for ALL our Northern California DUers!)


Laura

How scary!!!!!

Good luck with that!!!!

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