CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — A strong winter storm brought heavy rain to Central California on Wednesday, leaving some Clovis neighborhoods dealing with flooded streets during the holiday week.
“We don’t get snow but I guess we’re just going to get a lot of rain,” Clovis resident Craig said.
City crews worked to prepare for the downpour ahead of time, according to Clovis Utilities Manager Rob Rush.
“We’ve been running our maximum number of street sweepers, trying to clear leaves. We are in the heavy leaf drop season,” Rush said.
By Wednesday morning, the city had already received about 100 calls for service.
“We had 20 crews out responding for service, plugged drain inlets,” Rush said.
One of the hardest-hit areas was Richmond Avenue near De Wolf in the Harlan Ranch neighborhood, where residents Tye and Craig said they were surprised by the flooding.
“We woke up, we were going to Starbucks and we got a flood warning and we thought, that’s crazy, and this is the first time we come down this street and it looks like this,” they said.
The couple placed cones in the street to warn other drivers while waiting for help from city crews.
Other neighborhoods, including areas near Freedom Elementary, also reported flooded streets. Rush urged drivers to use caution.
“It’s a good rain event. People need to slow down, be careful and try to avoid those deep water streets,” he said.
The city has a sandbag location available for residents throughout the week.
Rush says they’re expecting to stay busy tonight and into the weekend.
If you live in Clovis and run into flooded roads, you can call the city’s main line.
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