Update: Evacuation orders, warnings lifted
Update posted Jan. 10, 11 a.m.:
13th Street bridge reopened
– Effective immediately, the Paso Robles Police Department has lifted all evacuation orders and warnings throughout the city and has reopened the 13th Street bridge.
Orders lifted
All residents in the following areas can immediately begin to return to their homes:
Riverbank Lane
▪ Residents between Riverbank Lane 118 – 160
▪ Residents between Summer Creek Lane 1638 – 1705
▪ Residents between Edgewater Lane 161 – 172
Navajo Avenue
▪ Villa Del Rio apartments on Rio Court
▪ Residents between 70 Navajo Avenue and 96 Navajo Avenue
▪ Residents between 203 Vista Del Rio Court and 213 Vista Del Rio Court
Paso Robles Street
▪ Residents and businesses between 390 – 406 Paso Robles Street
North River Road
▪ Residents and businesses between Union Road & River Oaks Road
Warnings lifted
All residences in the following areas can immediately begin to return to their homes:
- 1700 Block Summer Creek Lane
- All of Shadow Creek Lane
- All of Stillwater Court
- All of Sandcove Lane
- All of Waterfall Lane
- Bridgegate Lane between Riverbank and Stillwater Court
Road closures currently in effect
The following streets remain closed, but staff will update the public as conditions improve and streets begin to open:
- 21st Street between Pine Street and Riverside Ave
- N. River Road between Union Rd. and N. County Line
- S. River Road between Creston Rd. and Navajo Ave
- Vine Street between 22nd and 24th Streets
The temporary evacuation shelter located at the Mid-State Fairgrounds Pavilion will close by noon today.
Update posted Jan. 10, 8 a.m.
Barricades are placed on Bridgegate Lane in the Riverbank neighborhood of Paso Robles. They were still in place early Tuesday morning. The roads were clear, and homes appeared safe, though some of Larry Moore Park was flooded.
Evacuation center set up at Mid-State Fairgrounds
– Effective immediately, the Paso Robles Police Department has placed the following neighborhoods under evacuation orders.
“Police officers were on foot knocking on residents’ doors in the Navajo area,” late Monday afternoon, said Paso Robles Fire Captain Charles Brown. “With limited staffing and an ever-expanding situation, we may not be able to knock on every door,” he said. Emergency personnel are making every effort to enforce the evacuation, he said Monday evening.
An evacuation order is mandatory and means there is an immediate threat to life and property. Pictured: Navajo Avenue area.
Navajo Avenue:
All residences in the area west of South River Road including the following areas are ordered to evacuate immediately for their safety:
- Villa Del Rio apartments on Rio Court.
- Residents between 70 Navajo Avenue and 96 Navajo Avenue.
- Residents between 203 Vista Del Rio Court and 213 Vista Del Rio Court.
Riverbank Lane evacuation area.
Riverbank Lane
Update as of 5:12 p.m. on Monday:
Warning from the city: All residences in the area along Riverbank Lane including the following areas are ordered to evacuate immediately for their safety:
- 1700 Block Summer Creek Lane
- All of Shadow Creek Lane
- All of Stillwater Court
- All of Sandcove Lane
- All of Waterfall Lane
- Bridgegate Lane between Riverbank and Stillwater Court
Sandbags were placed around a home in the Riverbank neighborhood. As of early Tuesday morning, the streets were clear of water and debris and the Salinas River level was about 10 feet below the lowest-lying streets.
Paso Robles Street
All residences in the area along Paso Robles Street including the following areas are ordered to evacuate immediately for their safety:
- Residents and businesses between 390 – 406 Paso Robles Street.
The Salinas River is rising on Monday afternoon close to the bottom of the 13th Street Bridge near Paso Robles St. The bridge was closed Monday afternoon. Photo from Garett Manion/Facebook
North River Road
All residences in the area along North River Road including the following areas are ordered to evacuate immediately for their safety:
- Residents and businesses between Union Road & River Oaks Road.
An evacuation order is mandatory and means there is an immediate threat to life and property, and residents should leave now.
As you prepare to evacuate be sure to take any medications, pets, family valuables, etc with you. Drive carefully toward higher ground and follow the instructions of law enforcement personnel.
Evacuees can find shelter at the Ponderosa Pavillion located at the Mid-State Fairgrounds at 2198 Riverside avenue.
The Red Cross opened an evacuation center at the Mid-State Fairgrounds on Riverside Avenue in Paso Robles.
