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Many side roads are closed due to flooding in and around the small town of Guerneville, California, where Mayer's Cottages on River Road sit directly across from the area's Russian River, she said.
The Russian River estuary is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy. [12] The mouth is about 60 mi (100 km) north of the San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate bridge. The lower Russian River is a popular spring, summer, and fall destination for navigation and recreation.
The Russian River at Guerneville reached a flood stage of 45 feet, about 3.5 feet lower than the record 48.56 feet stage in 1986, but still the second-highest stage since 1995. The flooding of the Russian River caused significant damage to farmland and vineyards along the banks of the river including the city of Guerneville. [3]
The Salinas River exceeded its previous measured record crest by more than four feet, which was within a foot or two of the reputed crest of the legendary 1862 flood. The Napa River set a new peak record, and the Russian and Pajaro rivers approached their record peaks. 28 people were killed and the flood cost $1.8 billion. [1]
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The California route 116 bridge over the Russian River at Guerneville, viewed from the historic Guerneville Bridge Southbound State Route 116 in downtown Sebastopol. SR 116 proceeds east along the north bank of the Russian River, from SR 1 to Guerneville, passing through Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, and Guernewood Park as River Road.
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Rio Nido, California (From Spanish: Río Nido, meaning Nest River) is a small, unincorporated resort community on the Russian River, in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is situated 1.3 mi (2.1 km) east of Guerneville. The town's name is meant to mean "river nest" in Spanish.