UPDATE:, 4:38 p.m.:

As of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 the Humboldt County Public Works Roads Division has posted the following roads as flooded or closed:

Flooded:

• Old Arcata Road flooded between Jacoby Creek Road and Graham Road

• Dillon Road

• Camp Weott Road

• Meridian Road

• Port Kenyon Road

• Ambrosini Lane

• Rose Avenue

• Goble Lane

• Johnson Road - Hydesville

• Riverside Park Road

• Mill Street - Fortuna

• Berta Road

Closed

• Coffee Creek Road

• Scenic Drive at P.M. 1.0-Trinidad

• Hookton Road and Eel River Road

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UPDATE, 2:56 p.m.: As predicted, the Hookton offramp and Eel River Drive are now flooded, per CHP.

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ORIGINAL POST:

It’s coming down hard and fast, but so far, as of this writing, the damage has been pretty minimal. There are moderate-sized power outages in SoHum and the Orleans/Somes Bar areas, and a few smaller and thankfully localized ones in Hoopa.

No major highways have been shut down yet, but there are a couple of closures to report. The CHP is reporting that the Avenue of the Giants is closed near Holmes due to flooding. And College of the Redwoods just texted to say:

The main entrance to the CR parking lot is closed due to flooding. The central CR entrance is open and available for use. Please use caution while driving, do not drive through flooded areas and follow all staff instructions.

And that’s a good tip for everyone, not just CR students! Don’t try to drive through flooded zones, please! Your car will bottom out and drift in shallower water than you supposed possible.

Apparently oft-flooded roads like those in the Hookton, Bayside and Elk River areas are still open for the time being, but the water is going to rise. Stay safe out there.