On Saturday, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services warned residents living in Wilton to evacuate the area because they fear rising water levels could block roads. There is an evacuation center in Elk Grove, Wackford Community Center at 9014 Bruceville Rd, Sac County OES said in a release. The Cosumnes River continued to rise throughout the day and was expected to exceed flood level by 17.5 feet. Around 5 p.m., KCRA 3 Meteorologist Eileen Javora said the river had not reached this level of flooding since 1997 Level. Reclamation Area 800 member Leeland Schneider said work was underway to keep the Wilton Road Bridge open because it was one of the main roads that used to pass in and out of the area. “If we were to get anywhere close to the historic levels of 1997, we wouldn’t be able to stop the water from flowing across the Wilton Bridge, and we’d have to close the road,” Schneider said. Schneider said RD 800 and Sacramento County responders had been preparing for flooding throughout the week and placing sandbags in the area. The OES stressed that drivers in the area should make a U-turn if they encounter large bodies of water. Traffic updates are available on the Sac County OES website and its Facebook and Twitter pages, the release said. This is a developing story. Follow KCRA 3 for the latest information.
On Saturday, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services warned residents living in Wilton to evacuate the area because they fear rising water levels could block roads.
There is an evacuation center in Elk Grove, Wackford Community Center at 9014 Bruceville Rd, Sac County OES said in a release.
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The Cosumnes River has continued to rise throughout the day and is expected to exceed flood level by 17.5 feet around 5 p.m.
KCRA 3 Meteorologist Eileen Javora said the river had not reached this level of flooding since 1997.
Reclamation District 800 member Leeland Schneider said efforts were being made to keep the Wilton Road Bridge open as it is one of the main roads in and out of the area.
“If we were to get anywhere close to the historical levels of 1997, we wouldn’t be able to stop the water from flowing across the Wilton Bridge, and we’d have to close the road,” Schneider said.
Schneider said RD 800 and Sacramento County responders had been preparing for flooding throughout the week and placing sandbags in the area.
The OES stressed that drivers in the area should make a U-turn if they encounter large bodies of water.
Traffic updates are available on the Sac County OES website and its Facebook and Twitter pages, the release said.
This is a developing story. Follow KCRA 3 for the latest information.