Floods Around Town
In the past couple of weeks, there has been lots of precipitation occurring in the Bay Area. About 1.41 inches of rain have precipitated in a recent 24 hour period. This amount is incredible since San Francisco usually gets 20 inches in a whole year and we have continuous rain coming within the next couple of weeks. Because of this massive influx of rainfall, flash flood warnings have been on alert everywhere around the Bay Area.
Around California places like Napa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and Solano have had several flood warnings. Guerneville, a town near the Russian River, has overflowed to the point where over 500 houses have been flooded, as the river went three feet over its water holding limit. Many people living in or around Guerneville have had to get all their belongings out from the lower levels of their house. Some people were even floating around town on boats and canoes. With this amount of rain, flash floods are becoming common around the Bay Area and here are some tips everyone should know to prepare for an incident like this.
When a flood occurs the main problem is having water leaked into your house. To help prevent your belongs from getting wet and/or shorting out, you should elevate your outlets and wiring so they are more unlikely to get wet immediately from the water. You could also install flood warnings in your lowest level that detects if the water level is becoming apparent enough to affect you. Six inches of running water is enough to knock over an adult person, so having flood warnings can prevent any injuries in your household. By doing small things like this you can prevent flooding from severely affecting your house, belongings, and yourself.
Dexter Hom