Traffic & Transit

Oakland Plagued By Street Flooding

One area had about a foot of standing water.

OAKLAND, CA — Flooding has been reported at several locations in Oakland and around the Bay Area as a result of this morning's wet weather, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Around 12:40 a.m., roughly a foot of water was reported in the vicinity of westbound Interstate Highway 580 and eastbound state Highway 24.

Roughly 15 minutes later, additional flooding was reported on eastbound Highway 580 just west of Harrison Street.

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Then around 1:45 a.m., three to six inches of standing water were reported in the vicinity of the northbound Interstate Highway 880 and Interstate Highway 980.

Additional flooding has been reported at various locations in San Mateo and Marin counties, as well as in San Francisco.

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— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch

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