The survivors ‘ lap at the Relay For Life, North Sonoma County. The Relay will be ongoing for the next 24 hours at Cardinal Newman High School.
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Graduation is underway at Cloverdale High School! A funny, moving speech from the class president!
The low spot on this road in the hills west of Cloverdale was underwater Friday as runoff from two potent storm systems earlier in the week continued to swell local streams and creeks. No rain is in the forecast until later next week. Video by Brian Sumpter.
An old bathtub became its own water fountain courtesy of Mother Nature as a rain-swollen stream pushed through a crack on one side of the tub and poured over the top on the lower end. If you don't count a couple of scattered showers late Friday afternoon, Cloverdale bathed in mostly sunshine on Friday and the weather forecast calls for more sun through at least early next week. More than 57 inches of rain have fallen in Cloverdale since July 1, more than 14 inches above normal. And winter still has more than a month to go. Video by Brian Sumpter.
The Russian River at the First Street Bridge in Cloverdale was at 15.61 feet and still climbing on Thursday afternoon as intermittent heavy rain continued to hit the area. By comparison, a major storm in early January pushed the level to a little more than 18 feet. The good news is that after back-to-back storms earlier this week Cloverdale will get a break from the wet stuff beginning later Friday and extending into the early part of next week. Cloverdale is already well above its average annual rainfall total of more than 43 inches. As of early Thursday morning, the city had received more than 55 inches for the season. Video by Brian Sumpter.
Water and mud is flowing out of a storm drain on Josephine Drive and down toward its intersection with West Fourth Street. From there the mud and water was flowing down West Second toward North Jefferson, and then toward West Second Street where city crews were scooping up the mud. Parts of Josephine Drive, West Fourth Street, North Jefferson and West Second Street were closed. A downed tree and possibly a collapsed retaining wall helped contribute to the Josephine Drive storm drain being overwhelmed early Tuesday morning. Heavy rain pounded the area late Monday night into Tuesday morning and more rain is expected through Friday, including another round of heavy rain on Thursday.
Public Works employees corral the mud flowing down North Jefferson at the intersection with West Second Street. The mud flow originated on Josephine Drive and was pouring out of a storm drain. From there, it was flowing toward West Fourth Street and then down North Jefferson toward West Second Street.
West Fourth Street was more watercourse than street on Tuesday morning because an overwhelmed storm drain on Josephine Drive, which was spewing water and mud into the roadway. The watery and muddy flow went from Josephine Drive to West Fourth Street to North Jefferson to West Second Street where city workers were in the process of cleaning up the muddy mess.
Chrome Iron Road leading to the Cloverdale Airport was underwater Tuesday morning after heavy rain pounded the air late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. A public works employee arrived moments later to put up a road closed sign. More rain, including another heavy round on Thursday, is expected to fall through Friday before the region dries out for the weekend and early into next week.
