Flooding Closes Roads In San Francisco, San Mateo
BURLINGAME (CBS SF) -- Parts of El Camino Real were closed due to flooding in both San Mateo and Burlingame in Tuesday night's stormy weather and the CHP issued a traffic alert for Interstate 280 in San Francisco near Ocean Avenue.
San Mateo County's alert system sent out a notification at 8 p.m. about a closure at El Camino Real and Murchison Drive in Burlingame due to flooding.
Minutes later, San Mateo police said the area of 42nd Avenue between South El Camino Real and Pacific Boulevard is closed until further notice because of flooding.
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Detours around that closure include 31st Avenue or traveling into the city from Belmont, police said.
Standing high water on the southbound lanes of I-280 at Ocean Avenue led to the authorities closing that section for a short time. The roadway was reopened shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night.
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