Flooding in parts of Highway 99 in Sacramento County as of Sunday morning stranded vehicles and rescued dozens of people, a fire official said. Caltrans said Highway 99 was closed 1.4 miles south of Elk Gove on Dillard Road. Fire crews are searching the area after receiving a credible missing persons report. Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan reported from Dillard Road that there were a number of rescue vehicles at the scene. He said he saw a helicopter take two people to safety and two others still need help. Fire Chief Chris Schamber of Cosumnes Fire Station said “dozens” of people had been rescued and urged people to stay at home. The area is being affected by flooding from the Cosumnes River and Deer Creek. Finan said the Cosumnes River would be at its peak later this afternoon, around 1pm. | Video below | What to know about Cosumnes River flooding Elsewhere, Highway 99 was closed on Kansas Avenue in Modesto due to flooding. On Golden Gate Boulevard in Stockton, the road is reduced to one lane southbound. Drivers were told to use an alternate route.
Flooding in parts of Highway 99 in Sacramento County as of Sunday morning stranded vehicles and rescued dozens of people, a fire official said.
Caltrans said Highway 99 was closed 1.4 miles south of Elk Gove on Dillard Road. Fire crews are searching the area after receiving a credible missing persons report.
Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan reported from Dillard Road that there were a number of rescue vehicles at the scene. He said he saw a helicopter take two people to safety and two others still need help.
Fire Chief Chris Schamber of Cosumnes Fire Station said “dozens” of people had been rescued and urged people to stay at home.
The area is being affected by flooding from the Cosumnes River and Deer Creek. Finan said the Cosumnes River would be at its peak later this afternoon, around 1pm.
| Video below | What to know about the Cosumnes River Flood
Elsewhere, Highway 99 was closed on Kansas Avenue in Modesto due to flooding.
On Golden Gate Boulevard in Stockton, the road is reduced to one lane southbound.
Drivers were told to use an alternate route.