THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF 4 P.M. ADDITIONS ARE UNDERLINED.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Tuesday's rain continued to cause issues on roadways in Lake County and elsewhere around the region, as water crossed roads and, in some areas of Napa and Sonoma counties, hillsides gave way.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office said the main issue on state highways in Lake County on Tuesday was the temporary closure of Highway 29 at the Napa County line near Middletown due to a tree that had fallen and was blocking the highway.
The CHP said the road was cleared and reopened just before 3 p.m.
Reynolds said the storms also have left a lot of debris on roadways.
Elsewhere, areas like Scotts Valley Road near Highway 20 remained underwater, and in the city of Lakeport Martin Street had once again flooded.
Below is a roundup of local road closures as well as major closures in Napa and Sonoma counties that may affect commuters.
The road information, updated as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, is compiled from agencies including the California Highway Patrol, Lakeport Police Department, Lake County Public Works, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, the Napa County Sheriff's Office and the town of Yountville.
LAKE COUNTY
KELSEYVILLE
Adobe Creek Road: Tree across the roadway half a mile south of Bell Hill Road.
Bell Hill Road: Closed at Adobe Creek Low Water Crossing due to flooding.
Chaparral Lane: Closed at Riviera West Drive due to downed tree into power lines and across the roadway.
LAKEPORT
Hartley Street: Flooded at 16th Street.
Hendricks Road: Flooding across the roadway at the packing sheds.
Highland Springs Road: Flooding across the roadway at mile post marker 1.84.
Hill Road: Hill Road, between Sutter Lakeside Hospital entrance and Lakeshore Blvd due to mudslides across the roadway.
Mathews Road: Mathews Road is closed at Highway 175 due to a bridge replacement project.
Martin Street: Flooded in both directions and closed to all vehicular traffic from Russell Street to Forbes Street. Use Armstrong Street as the detour.
Soda Bay Road: Closed to through traffic between Big Valley Road and Highway 175/S. Main Street due to flooding.
Tenth Street: Flooded from North Street to Brush Street.
UPPER LAKE
Bartlett Springs Road: Four-wheel drive recommended; mudslide partially blocking the roadway at mile post marker 4.0.
Elk Mountain Road: Roadway closed at mile post marker 29.6 due to road washout; no estimate of when road will be reopened. four-wheel drive recommended from Upper Lake to Lake Pillsbury.
Scotts Valley Road: Closed from Hendricks Road to Highway 20 due to flooding.
NAPA COUNTY
Larkmead Lane: Closed due to downed power lines.
Lodi Lane: Closed from Highway 29 to Silverado Trail due to flooding.
Silverado Trail: Closed at Pratt Street due to a rockslide; closed from Dunaweal Lane to Larkmead Lane due to flooding; closed northbound at Lincoln Ave due to water in roadway; closed at Hagen Road because of a downed tree; closed between Deer Park and Pope Street due to a rockslide.
Spring Mountain Road: Completely closed from the city limits of St. Helena to the Sonoma County line due to mud slides and downed trees.
Yountville area: Numerous road closures reported due to the storms. Update posted here: http://www.townofyountville.com/Home/Components/News/News/856/32?backlist=%2f .
SONOMA COUNTY
Highway 128: Closed between Chalk Hill and Calistoga due to large mud slides and downed trees near mile post marker 16.582. Currently the scene is unsafe to clear due to the continuously moving hillside. It is unknown at this time when the roadway; could be closed for two to three days.
Santa Rosa Avenue (Guerneville): Impacted by mudslide, along with Duncan Road and Old Monte Rio Road.
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Tuesday road closure report: Storms continue to impact roads around Lake County, the region
- Elizabeth Larson
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