Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
While officials are not expecting any major problems with the river flooding from this storm, it will bring a substantial boost to its water levels.
Moving into November and the summer docks are finally coming out of the water at some Russian River properties.
“We’re getting our summer equipment out of the water,” explained Herb, a property owner on the river. “So we have a floating dock for our guests and we’ve got to get it into the dry before the storm comes.”
The Russian River, currently at about five and half feet, is expected to start climbing on Thursday, cresting at about 25 feet by Saturday morning. Important to note that is still a full ten feet below flood stage, but area residents are still expecting a pretty quick jump.