The storm that has prompted severe weather and flash flooding alerts from the National Weather Service has been pounding Morgan Hill since about 10 a.m. Thursday.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s rain gauges placed throughout Morgan Hill show nearly half an inch of rain has fallen in some areas over the last three hours.
The City of Morgan Hill added a third sandbag station for residents and business owners to stock up on flood proofing supplies. Sandbags and sand are available at the following locations:
—City Corp Yard, 100 Edes Court,
—El Toro Fire Station, 18300 Old Monterey Road,
—Depot Street near Fourth Street, in the parking lot adjacent to the railroad tracks in downtown Morgan Hill.
SCVWD officials have so far delivered 45,000 sandbags to communities throughout Santa Clara County this week, in anticipation of the storm which is expected to continue through Friday, Dec. 12, according to a press release from SCVWD.
Water district staff are also closely monitoring creek levels, including that of Upper Llagas Creek in Morgan Hill, which could contribute to local flooding if they continue to rise.
