Salinas area floods as river drenches Central CA

Residents in the Bolsa Knolls neighborhood of Salinas, California, are dealing with significant flooding due to the Santa Rita Creek overflowing its banks on Tuesday morning.

The creek has received too much water overnight and was unable to handle the excess. As a result, neighborhoods in the area are experiencing flooding in their homes and garages.County officials have provided sandbags to nearby residents in an effort to prevent further damage.

The water level in the Santa Rita Creek has reportedly gone down by half a foot in the last hour before 12 p.m. Officials hope that as the rain subsides, the water level will continue to recede.