Cosumnes River Near Wilton Predicted To Flood Overnight, Residents Urged To Evacuate
WILTON (CBS13) - Authorities are alerting residents near Wilton to consider evacuating now due to rising flood waters.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that the Cosumnes River will rise high enough to overtop its south bank overnight into Wednesday.
According to their predictions, NWS says the Cosumnes River may crest about 2 feet above flood stage.
Damaging flooding forecast @ Wilton overnite. River will rise high enough to overtop along its south bank. Consider evacuating now! #CAFlood pic.twitter.com/8EhZuGPycD
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 10, 2017
NWS says that, in the past, homes near Wilton were flooded by these levels.
Damaging flooding forecast @ Wilton overnite. @SacramentoOES will be announcing voluntary evacuations shortly! #CAStorm #CAFlood pic.twitter.com/O9U9sG26kf
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 10, 2017
A evacuation center is being reopened for any affected Wilton residents at the Elk Grove Pavilion at 7 p.m.
Residents can sign up to receive voluntary evacuation notices through http://www.Sacramento-Alert.org.