Rick and I ventured out into the storm to take a look at the Gualala River. We received 4.55 inches of rain yesterday, and the watershed received much more. Here's what it looked like around noon today.

The Gualala River Bridge has never flooded, according to local expert Steve McLaughlin. Steve said in the early 1980's it came within a few feet of the bridge deck, but it didn't flood. It's not expected to flood during this storm either. But here's a look at it - I took these photosfrom the bend in the road at Gualala Point Regional Park.

Highway 1 is closed north of Point Arena due to flooding of the Garcia River. You can get reports on this closure at this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236967076730512/

As this morning, we have received 42 inches of the wet stuff - rain! - season to date. No drought here, not this year. Hooray!