Flood & Emergency Information

Local Rivers

Advanced Prediction Service: Click any dot on the map for a chart with current and predicted river levels. From the National Weather Service.
Bay Area River Bulletin (BAYBUL): Current Russian & Napa River Forecasts as each bulletin is issued.
Rainfall Page: From the Bay Area National Weather service, rainfall reports and maps.
USGS Real-Time Water Data: Main page with clickable map can take a long time to load.
You can also see the water level charts for
All Russian River watershed stations
CDEC - California Data Exchange Center: River stage maps, reservoir information, forecasts from the state Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Information.
Water levels - Petaluma River basin stations
Water levels - Russian River basin stations
Water levels - All California stations (takes a while to load)
Russian River Watch: Paul Grosso's page using state weather data. Quick links to flood warnings.

Floods of 1997: This page also has excellent links to current information from various government agencies.

Sonoma County Roads: Current road closures and delays. From the Sonoma County Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Sonoma County Emergency Bulletins: Special bulletins and links to other agencies such as Red Cross, Homeland Security, and Centers for Disease Control.
California Office of Emergency Services (OES): Links to information on natural disasters, emergency preparedness, disaster assistance.
DisasterHelp: Federal government disaster help and information. Applying for FEMA and HUD assistance, web site links and phone numbers for agencies, deadlines for requesting aid.
Coping in Unsettling Times: From the National Association of School Psychologists: advice on helping children cope with loss and crisis during natural disasters and other unsettling times.
American Red Cross and Sonoma County Red Cross

California Weather Database of current and historical weather data, from the University of California

Floodsmart.gov flood insurance information, from the National Flood Insurance Program

Weather Underground has forecasts, radar and satellite maps, historical data from individual weather stations