Calif. Levee Break Floods Farmland
UPDATE 2 PM EASTERN:
The FoxNews on-air aerial video footage shows waters surrounding at least one house. Ironically, Governor Schwarzenegger just declared a State of Emergency based on levee weaknesses.
Sonoma Flood - Mar. 6, 2006 - Floodwaters cover farmland and vineyards in Sonoma County, Calif., on Monday, March 6, 2006. Heavy rains have caused minor flooding on roadways in the region. (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
ORIGINAL ENTRY:
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that a levee break is flooding farmland in Sonoma County, California:
FoxNews has aerial video footage on-air this hour.
Below are 24-Hour and 1-Week precip estimates from NOAA. They show Sonoma county with up to 6 inches in the last day and 10-15 inches during the last week.