Sonoma County to Begin Emergency Repairs of Roadway Damaged by Creek Flooding

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- Crews in Sonoma County next week begin emergency repairs of a roadway that was recently damaged by the overflow of Green Valley Creek.

According to Sonoma County Water Agency officials, recent heavy rain from storms has caused the creek to jump its banks and run over Green Valley Road, covering the road and damaging the pavement.

The county closed Green Valley Road on Thursday, Feb. 9 due to damage to the road's surface.

Officials said the work begins Tuesday, Feb. 14, and includes removing sediment that is clogging the creek in the channel area near Green Valley Road.

Several agencies, including the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District, the Sonoma County Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Sonoma County Water Agency, will be involved in the emergency repair work.

Flooding of the 10.7-mile stream has also put several aquatic species, such as coho salmon steelhead trout and California freshwater shrimp at greater risk of stranding, officials said.

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