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The powerful storm that caused outages, flooding and mudflows also washed out part of Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast. Caltrans crews and emergency contractors are now assessing the damage.
The highway washed out near Rat Creek, about 15 miles south of the town of Big Sur. This particular area is within the burn scar of the Dolan Fire, making it vulnerable to debris flows. So, ahead of this week’s storm, the highway was closed for safety from just south of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County to Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County.
The road didn’t wash away all at once. On Thursday, in the thick of the storm, debris and water came down the hillside overwhelming the culvert.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
SLO County storm floods roads. Here’s what is closed throughout the county [The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)]
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Continued downpour from the storm sweeping San Luis Obispo County led to road closures, defective traffic signals and flooding throughout the region on Thursday.
Here’s is where the California Highway Patrol, San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department and Caltrans have reported road closures and flooding on the Central Coast on Thursday.
San Luis Obispo Closure at the South Bay Boulevard off-ramp at Highway 1 near Morro Bay at 11:30 a.m.
Big Storm Bringing Heavy Rainfall to Santa Barbara County, Especially Thursday
Excessive rainfall could prompt flash flooding warning for communities below Cave Fire burn area, National Weather Service says
Wednesday s rain storm caused flooding on Whittier Drive near Girsh Park in Goleta. Heavy rain on Thursday morning and throughout the day is expected to cause additional flooding issues and a risk of flash flooding and debris flows below recent burn areas like the Cave Fire. (Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo)
A dusting of snow along Figueroa Mountain Road on Wednesday. The storm moving through the area could drop several inches of snow in mountain areas. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)