Sacramento Closes Some Floodgates As Water Rises

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Rising water has forced the City of Sacramento to close some floodgates.

The gates at Northgate and Del Paso Boulevard are now shut – something that hasn't been done since 2012.

The 14-foot tall steel gates protect the North Sacramento neighborhood from flooding.

Cars and bicyclists now have to take a detour, and the closure of that busy intersection has caught some people off guard.

"For me as a Sacramento resident I would rather go a little out of my way and be confident that my home is not going to be underwater," said resident Tom Gohring.

An REI wilderness course and a Boy Scout sleep-over at nearby Camp Pollock may have to be canceled this weekend if the gates and road closures remain in effect.