Flooding, downed timber and slides shut roads on Central Coast

Extreme climate induced localized flooding, downed timber and rockslides, forcing highway closures throughout the Central Coast. Santa Cruz County: Empire Grade, south of Twilight Lane closed attributable to a slideSoquel San Jose Highway at Miller Hill Highway closed attributable to downed wiresFelton Empire Highway is shut down attributable to downed timber, energy strains and a slidePaulsen Highway closed attributable to floodingReopened: Freeway 9 is closed between Keystone Approach and Glengarry Highway attributable to downed timber. Caltrans expects to have the highway reopened by Associated | KSBW 8 Atmospheric River Survival GuideMonterey County: Monday afternoon, the next roads had been closed attributable to flooding: Hartnell Highway Between Freeway 101 and Alisal Highway Outdated Stage Highway From Chualar Highway to Potter Highway County of Monterey Public Works crews are asking the general public to not drive by highway closure indicators. Main Highway ClosuresLatest Highway Closures:Monterey CountySanta Cruz CountySan Benito CountyCaltrans