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.<\/p>\n
“We don’t get snow but I guess we’re just going to get a lot of rain,” Clovis resident Craig said.<\/p>\n
City crews worked to prepare for the downpour ahead of time, according to Clovis Utilities Manager Rob Rush.<\/p>\n
“We’ve been running our maximum number of street sweepers, trying to clear leaves. We are in the heavy leaf drop season,” Rush said.<\/p>\n
By Wednesday morning, the city had already received about 100 calls for service.<\/p>\n
“We had 20 crews out responding for service, plugged drain inlets,” Rush said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
The couple placed cones in the street to warn other drivers while waiting for help from city crews.<\/p>\n
Other neighborhoods, including areas near Freedom Elementary, also reported flooded streets. Rush urged drivers to use caution.<\/p>\n
“It’s a good rain event. People need to slow down, be careful and try to avoid those deep water streets,” he said.<\/p>\n
The city has a sandbag location available for residents throughout the week.<\/p>\n
Rush says they’re expecting to stay busy tonight and into the weekend.<\/p>\n
If you live in Clovis and run into flooded roads, you can call the city’s main line.<\/p>\n
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