Update: Flooded lanes of Highway 101 reopen in Gilroy; nearby homes submerged

GILROY — Flooding from the most recent atmospheric river storm has impacted southern Santa Clara County on Monday, resulting in submerged houses and the closure of a stretch of Freeway 101 for hours.

Shortly earlier than midday, the Gilroy Police Division introduced the southbound course was closed at Mesa Street, simply south of Monterey Freeway. Close by, Bolsa Street can also be flooded between Journey Park Circle and Carnadero Avenue.

Round 12:25 p.m., KCBS Radio reported that the flooding has appeared to worsen. By 1:50 p.m., each instructions of the roadway have been closed. Site visitors was being diverted to Freeway 25.

A Caltrans spokesperson instructed KPIX Monday night that as of 6:30 p.m., one northbound lane of Freeway 101 was open and all southbound lanes have been open. The second northbound lane was reopened by 7 p.m.

The flooding has additionally unfold to residences close to the Freeway 101 / Freeway 25 junction. Video from Chopper 5 taken round 1:35 p.m. confirmed at the very least two houses flooded and a number of other automobiles submerged.

Flooding has additionally been noticed within the space of Christmas Hill park.

Together with the above areas, metropolis officers mentioned Monday morning that a number of areas are closed or experiencing flooding, together with 

• Westbound 152 Hecker Go
• Castro Valley Street
• Mesa Street
• Bolsa Street
• Wren Avenue
• Mantelli Street
• Burchell Street
• Miller Avenue at Silva’s Crossing

Round 4 p.m., the Santa Clara County Workplace of Emergency Administration issued an evacuation warning. Areas lined by the warning embody:

• South of Freeway 152, east of Freeway 101
• South of Pacheco Go Freeway (Freeway 152), east of Freeway 101
• South fo Luchessa Avenue and east of Thomas Street
• East of Santa Teresa Boulevard to Castro Valley Street
• North of Castro Valley Street to Luchessa Avenue
• North of Freeway 25 between Freeway 101 and Bloomfield Street
• West of Bloomfield Avenue between Freeway 25 and Pacehco Go Freeway
• East of Freeway 101 to Pacheco Go Freeway

Town mentioned that they’re monitoring the state of affairs and are working with officers from the county and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The county is offering shelters for individuals who could grow to be displaced by evacuations. 

The San Martin Lion’s Membership at 12415 Murphy Avenue in San Martin will probably be on standby starting at 8 p.m. 

Different websites embody the Camden Neighborhood Middle at 3369 Union Avenue in San Jose, Seven Bushes Shelter at 3590 Cal Drive in San Jose (which was at capability), and the Veterans Memorial at 649 San Benito Avenue in Hollister.

Residents can discover further flooding data and may report non-emergency issues by calling 408-846-0350.