Heavy Rains Flood Roads In Tuolumne County
TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — Heavy rains are flooding many roads in Tuolumne County Wednesday.
The rushing brown water is filling the roadways and closing down many routes. The Tuolumne County Sheriff said to expect flooding on Jamestown Road, Stockton Road, Kewin Mill, and many others.
Drivers are encouraged to turn around and find another route if they come across a road that may be flooded. It takes just a couple inches of water to move a car.
The phone lines for the Tuolumne County Sheriff dispatch center and for the Sonora police department are also down, possibly due to the flooding and rain. Until they are back up you can call non-emergency phones to call the Sheriff's office.
Please use the following numbers:
209-768-0934
209-768-3666
209-768-6043
For those citizens needing to contact the Sonora Police Department dispatch please call 209-454-7933.
All emergency 911 calls are being routed to Calaveras County Sheriff's Office and CHP Merced Office.
The current road closures as of 3:22 p.m. include:
Lyons Bald Mountain Road
Campbells Flat Road
Bell Mooney Road
Sims Road
Red Hills Road
Rawhide Road at the Woodscreek Bridge
If you are in need of sand for sandbags:
BRING YOUR OWN BAGS AND SHOVELS
Road Dept – Tuolumne Yard
18870 Birch St - Tuolumne
Road Dept – Jamestown Yard
18188 7th St - Jamestown
Road Dept – Columbia
Columbia Airport
Road Dept – Groveland Yard
11240 Wards Ferry Rd – Big Oak Flat
