A California Highway 128 sign stands along a rain-slicked stretch of roadway near the coast, where steep hillsides and stormy conditions can lead to flooding, slides and temporary closures during heavy weather.
FILE – The start of eastbound Highway 128 near Albion, Calif., on Friday, April 7, 2023. The highway travels through scenic wine regions of Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties, before entering the Sacramento Valley and terminating in Winters, Calif. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

UPDATE, 1/8/18 — State Route 128 is now open, and is not expected to flood again for some time. The highway, which connects the Anderson Valley to the coast has been flooded for several days, due to the presence of a sandbar at the mouth, blocking it from connecting with the sea. That sandbar breached early this morning, Monday, possibly due to the increased flow with the rain, and allowed the river to once again flow freely.

The amount of rain expected this week will likely not be sufficient to raise river levels to flooding, now that the river is no longer blocked.

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