9:00 ON SUNDAY. NOW ONE THING I WANTED TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IS THAT THIS IS A SLOW MOVING EVENT. THIS WILL NOT OCCUR ALL AT THE SAME TIME. BUT, YOU CAN EXPECT TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS ON POSSIBLY STATE ROUTE 68, RIVER ROAD, RESERVATION ROAD, BLANCO ROAD, MULTIPLE SECONDARY ROADS, AND POTENTIALLY CALIFORNIA ONE. TO THE PUBLIC, IF YOU SEE ROAD CLOSURES IT IS IMPERATIVE THA
Monterey County Storm Update (January 12): Salinas River flood watch
During a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Tina Nieto reiterated the need for people to evacuate and to be prepared for major roadways – which potentially includes Highway 1 and Highway 68- to be closed. >>Watch the press conference. The Salinas River goes under Highway 68 and Highway 1 on its way to the Monterey Bay. During extreme flooding, the river can flood the highways and prevent people from moving on or off the peninsula. This last happened in 1995. Evacuation Order>>View the latest evacuation map. West County Sycamore Flat – Evacuation order issued 1/9/23 8:33am | Zones: E-030 North CountyPajaro -Evacuation Orders issued 1/9/23 at 8:56am (alerts re-sent for emphasis 1/11/23 at 3:31am) | Zones: B-001a, B-003, B-005, B-006, B-007, B-012a, B-012bSalinas Valley Spreckels – Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 1:31pm and 1/10/23 1: 36 pm | Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066,C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006, and E-004a San Lorenzo Park – Evacuation Order issued 1/10/23 at 6:37pm | Zones: G-020a King City to San Lucas – Evacuation Order 1/10/23 at 6:56pm | Zones: G-024 San Lucas to San Ardo – Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 4:12am and 1/10/23 6:07am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b, and G-033B Chualar – Evacuation Orders 1/12/23 1:19 am | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016ASalinas AreaSalinas River from Pacific Ocean to Highway 68-Evacuation Order 1/11/23 5:00pm | Zones: A-026, A-027, B-073, C-032, C-035, C-039, C-045, C-046, and C-055 Evacuation Warnings>>View the latest evacuation map. West County Big Sur River – Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:26pm | Zones: F-017 and F-018a Carmel by the Sea – Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 10:43am | Zones: A-025a, A-025b, A – 59a, A-062a, A-062b, A-063a, D-016, D-018,D-019,D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g,D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, D-065a, D-030b, D-037, D- 048b, D-048c,D-048f, D-056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b, and D-065cSalinas Area Salinas – Sherwood Lake Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1 /8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-010a Salinas – Rancho Salinas Mobile Home Park: Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 9:16pm | Zones: C-009a Salinas ValleyWest of Castroville – Evacuation Warning 1/13/23 (Salinas River) | Zones: B-056, B-060, B-068 Chualar to King City – Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008 San Antonio Park – Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9: 49 am | Zones: G-005 Salinas Valley South of San Ardo – Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033a Arroyo Seco – Evacuation Warnings 1/12/23 1:19 am | Zones: E-016B, E-015>>View the latest evacuation map. Evacuation SheltersGreenfield Memorial Hall at 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield (OPEN) King City High School Gym, 720 Broadway St, King City, CA (OPEN) King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St, King City (OPEN) – Closes Sunday, January 15, 2023 Monterey Room at Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN) Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Rd, Prunedale, CA (OPEN) Salinas PAL, 100 Howard St, Salinas, CA (OPEN) Sherwood Hall, 940 North Main Street, Salinas (OPEN)Temporary Evacuation PointsTemporary Evacuation Points will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the following locations: Carmel Valley Library located at 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Prunedale Library located at 17822 Moro Rd., Prunedale, CA 93907 King City Library located at 402 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930 Sand BagsSandbag Distribution ListSand StockpilesSchool Closures (Jan 13) The following schools districts have announced they will be closed for Friday, January 13:Salinas Union High School DistrictSanta Rita Union School DistrictGreenfield Union School DistrictWashington Unified School DistrictSpreckels Unified School DistrictNorth Monterey County Unified School DistrictBig Sur Unified School DistrictSalinas City Elementary School DistrictSoledad Unified School DistrictSand BagsConcerns over rivers flooding in Monterey County has left some people seeking to shore up their property with sandbags.Important LinksFlood Safety Information Winter Storm Preparedness Information Monitor Stream GaugesPGE Outage informationRoad Closure information (Monterey County Public Works)Other LanguagesMonterey County has provided information for non-native English speakers. Videos messages for Mixteco indigenous communityPreparedness Information – Guerrero Preparedness Information – San Martin PerasEvacuation Information – Guerrero Evacuation Information – San Martin PerasVideos messages for Triqui indigenous communitySalinasSan ArdoSan Lorenzo
SALINAS, Calif. —
During a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Tina Nieto reiterated the need for people to evacuate and to be prepared for major roadways – which potentially includes Highway 1 and Highway 68 – to be closed.
>>Watch the press conference.
The Salinas River goes under Highway 68 and Highway 1 on its way to the Monterey Bay. During extreme flooding, the river can flood the highways and prevent people from moving on or off the peninsula. This last happened in 1995.
Evacuation Order
>>View the latest evacuation map.
West County
Sycamore Flat – Evacuation order issued 1/9/23 8:33am | Zones: E-030
North County
Salinas Valley
Spreckels – Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 1:31pm and 1/10/23 1:36pm | Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066,C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006, and E-004a San Lorenzo Park – Evacuation Order issued 1/10/23 at 6:37pm | Zones: G-020a King City to San Lucas – Evacuation Order 1/10/23 at 6:56pm | Zones: G-024 San Lucas to San Ardo – Evacuation Orders issued 1/10/23 4:12am and 1/10/23 6:07am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b, and G-033B Chualar – Evacuation Orders 1/12/23 1:19 am | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016A
Salinas Area
Evacuation Warnings
>>View the latest evacuation map.
West County
Big Sur River – Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9:26pm | Zones: F-017 and F-018a Carmel by the Sea – Evacuation Warning 1/8/23 10:43am | Zones: A-025a, A-025b, A – 59a, A-062a, A-062b, A-063a, D-016, D-018,D-019,D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g,D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, D-065a, D-030b, D-037, D- 048b, D-048c,D-048f, D-056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b, and D-065c
Salinas Area
Salinas Valley
West of Castroville – Evacuation Warning 1/13/23 (Salinas River) | Zones: B-056, B-060, B-068 Chualar to King City – Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008 San Antonio Park – Evacuation Warning 1/10/23 9: 49am | Zones: G-005 Salinas Valley South of San Ardo – Evacuation Warning 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033a Arroyo Seco – Evacuation Warnings 1/12/23 1:19 am | Zones: E-016B, E-015
>>View the latest evacuation map.
Evacuation Shelters
Greenfield Memorial Hall at 615 El Camino Real, Greenfield (OPEN) King City High School Gym, 720 Broadway St, King City, CA (OPEN) King City Recreation Center, 401 Division St, King City (OPEN) – Closes Sunday, January 15 , 2023 Monterey Room at Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN) Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Rd, Prunedale, CA (OPEN) Salinas PAL, 100 Howard St, Salinas, CA (OPEN) Sherwood Hall, 940 North Main Street, Salinas (OPEN)
Temporary Evacuation Points
Temporary Evacuation Points will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the following locations:
Carmel Valley Library located at 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Prunedale Library located at 17822 Moro Rd., Prunedale, CA 93907 King City Library located at 402 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930
Sandbags
School Closures (Jan 13)
The following school districts have announced they will be closed for Friday, Jan. 13:
Salinas Union High School DistrictSanta Rita Union School DistrictGreenfield Union School DistrictWashington Unified School DistrictSpreckels Unified School DistrictNorth Monterey County Unified School DistrictBig Sur Unified School DistrictSalinas City Elementary School DistrictSoledad Unified School District
Sandbags
Concerns over rivers flooding in Monterey County have left some people seeking to shore up their property with sandbags.
Important Links
Other Languages
Monterey County has provided information for non-native English speakers.
Videos messages for Mixteco indigenous communityVideos messages for Triqui indigenous community
