hours. >> you can see where the water is now, another three feet is going to flood quite a few more houses. >> from exclusive skymap7 technology, area is inundated. >> and could stay that way a long while. thanks for joining us, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. sky7 over guerneville in sonoma county, one of the areas hardest hit by storm. houses, businesses streets, under water. >> basically an island. before the russian river started to flood, county told thousands to evacuate in a hurry. >> but 50% stayed, seen them all day getting around town in boats and kayaks. swift water rescue crews have had to rescue number of people.

>> monte rio, wayne freedman spent the day in back of army truck to bring you story. >> reporter: monte rio one of the stops as we were hoping to get to guerneville, never happened. ran into this and not nearly as easy to pass as this morning. this is the bridge, no getting through beyond that bridge over monte rio, no getting to guerneville from here or anywhere or getting around around here. along the russian river water continues slow creep and inevitable rise. in monte rio and guerneville, if residents have not taken heedy now, likely too late. >> sleeping in house and water came in, almost engulfed us, made it out. >> they pulled us out the window, fire guys. >> reporter: they were on

truckload of people rescued by army national guard as russian river region braces for some of the highest water ever and what comes with it. >> big thing is when water goes down, what is left behind and damage is there. >> reporter: russian river doesn't stop rising after rain falls, crest usually arrives 18 to 24 hours later. farther downstream, bigger the worry. >> normally 200 feet that way. >> reporter: right here, now. >> yes. >> reporter: mobile home park, most of the units do not move. owners expect by tonight may be under water. >> usually put stuff up above on the higher floor. so hopefully we'll make it through this one. >> reporter: this may be his future, river boulevard in monte rio, navigable only by boat.

>> water is probably how deep? deep, about eight or nine feet mybe. >> reporter: enough to overrun cars, immerse buildings, render signage irrelevant if not unreadable. these are people from monte rio fire department, going half mile upcreek, upriver, to evacuate a woman from her home, she's unable to get out, water is coming all around her, she's looking for ride and they're on the way. meantime the water keeps coming in, inevitably a little bit at time, coming up, up, going to keep coming until 10:00 tonight, couple more feet. that's latest from monte rio, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks wayne, incredible scene behind you. tell us how hard it is to get around as you've tried to move.

>> you're looking at it. wish we had one of those, would be using it more often. tried to go to community up the river from here but road was cut off. tried to go through the mountain above a tiny road, steep cliff, very tight. made it. talked to people in mobile home park, came back and landslide in front of us, cut down to one lane, toughed our way through it, otherwise would be still down there and stuck. >> incredible resourcefulness. >> good work, wayne, thanks very much. >> 4 1/2 miles upstream is guerneville, talked with longtime resident there oi midday live. >> people that have lived here for years prep. those that have moved in probably last ten years, last good flood in 2005, they tend to panic and freak a little bit, get out.

i do know that it was -- river road was jammed yesterday with people leaving. >> it looks terrible from our vantage point. you've lived there long time and survived other floods. how does this compare to what you've seen before? >> last flood i was told about in '86, last i saw was 2005 after new year's i believe. that last flood, when i looked at safeway, water was creeping up to their dock. this is worse. so -- like i said, not going to get better, water still will be coming up. if we get any more hard rain next week, it could be even more worse. >> one woman who lives along river road in guerneville has been posting about life in the flood zone. listen to how she spent her morning. >> 5:30 in the morning, this is our front deck.

and our front yard is gone. that's river road, it is no longer river road, now it is just river. this is the front of the house. we're on a hill, even the water coming up that close still has long way to go before it gets into the house. we do not anticipate that happening with this flood. it did in 1986. anybody need a new dining room table? what's up? >> what's up? >> having fun? >> another day in paradise. >> same here. >> some of the residents aren't bothered. 11:30, half the stairs under water now. sheriff just posted that river height is 33.2 feet, expected to rise a little bit more, about 46 and change. so can see the big difference

between -- earlier videos, fence is 2/3 under water now and river is moving pretty good. seeing some rescue teams out with motorized boats and helicopters flying overhead. we're still fine, just going to sit here, wait it out. >> and we are hoping for the best for those folks living along the russian river. images remining me of '97/'98 el nino year with so much flooding. currently 47.1 feet, expected to crest at 9:00 p.m., still major. flood warning until thursday 3:00 a.m. napa river at flood stage, minor flooding continues, tomorrow hopefully out of it. live doppler 7 tracking showers,

light in intensity for the most part, marsh creek road in inner east bay. half moon bay, wood side flood warning urban in bay. venn s venado close to two feet of rain. clear where the severity of the problems are now. back with time line for more rain coming right up. >> talked about sonoma county but rain has created flood problems across napa county as well. some drivers plowing through flooded roads. eric thomas is now downtown napa, monitoring conditions there. eric. >> reporter: we've been watching the napa river come down as sandhya was telling you, crest of earlier this morning. that and flood control bypass

channel keeping water out of downtown napa, but outlying areas, there are still challenges. sky7 shows flood waters around two homes, same small lake covering nearby vineyards and creeping on to adjacent roads. more fortunate drivers just powered through couple of inches of water but check out this accident on the trail. chp pushing damaged suv on to the shoulder after it rear-ended a bmw braking for flood water, knocked it into a nearby ditch. yountville, drivers had a decision, brave flood waters of indeterminate depth or find alternative. decided to turn around. >> not going to take a chance. otherwise have floating ford and i forgot my oars.

>> reporter: we saw not a pick-up truck with high clearance but this jaguar doing what we're all told not to do, drive through water we don't know depth of. touch and go for a moment but fancy import made it through. didn't change lawrence's mind. >> saying two cross roads up is better chance. going to give it a whirl. >> reporter: downtown napa, looked at flood control bypass. when water on the napa river gets too high, diverted into oxbow flood control bypass. project two decades in the making. >> bypass makes can u.s. through, reaches elevation, dumps into this channel and keeps from backing up and flooding from lincoln avenue down to 1st street. >> reporter: flood control

projects not usually that popular in town but seeing people show up to take a look or pictures down here or on the other side. project is working and napa towns folk are happy about it. abc7 news. >> also flooding in marin county where abc7 news reporter vic lee is for us tonight. vic. >> reporter: highway 37 is now open as you can see. only on the eastbound lanes. cal trans opened them 3:30 this afternoon, just in time for the evening commute. this is how highway 37 looked like today. between atherton avenue and 101 in novato, closed both directions, east and west, flooded. this truck loaded with lumber didn't quite make it through. started couple of weeks ago when

lev levee flooded. now another break not far from the other. >> last storm that just came through, sheer amount of water has caused a lot nor flooding now. >> reporter: novato creek which runs underneath overflowed banks and flooded both sides of highway 37, major artery in marin. >> morning commute traffic for us from the east going west is detoured down atherton. >> reporter: nightmare for commuters until the highway reopens. elsewhere it was a typical wet weather day. >> we had small mud slides, debris calls, flooding calls, our normal wet weather calls. >> reporter: like san antonio road not far from highway 101, it too had flooded but by this afternoon the waters had

receded. still the water level in nearby rivers and creeks were dangerously high. so again, eastbound lanes on highway 37 are now open, westbound still closed but hopes to open in time for morning commute. >> two places before they became flooded. before picture from google earth, surrey resort and gym in guerneville. sky7 over the same location. water rose to the building's roof. this is rio theater in monte rio, now sky7 this afternoon. >> remarkable, isn't it? sandhya will be back in a few minutes with update on the

forecast. scooters and students seem like natural fit but throw safety into the mix and university is stepping in. as well as lyft and byrd. foodies unite, james beard nominations out and

campus crackdown. san jose state is bang the electric scooters you see everywhere, even though many students think they're helpful getting around. chris nguyen on why. >> reporter: locked up with nowhere to go for now. more than 140 scooters confiscated by university ll following the rules, kind of sucks. >> reporter: students say slowly adjusting a few days into

campus-wide ban. university police have received more than 100 scooter related complaints. sophomore collided and hurt herself. >> even hit my face on brick wall on scooter and still think they're most useful things on campus. if you wake up late, just hop on the scooter. >> reporter: can use them to get there but once you arrive, you have to park in designated dismount zone. eight in total, if left elsewhere, subject to impoundment. now added geofencing to bring scooters to halt if travel to restricted area. say in interest of public safety. >> some bringing scooters literally into the buildings, riding down the hallways. parking garages, speed racing down the ramps.

>> reporter: and left tread marks. cam lee is supporting the policy, lost count how many times dog nearly hit. >> students drive really fast and i walk dog every day in the campus, sometimes try to run over him. >> reporter: those caught will be giving warnings to start and citations coming down the road. two car companies facing new rounds of recalls right now. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here. >> subaru is recalling more than 71,000 cars because of weird glitch that causes rear view camera to go blank. legacy sedans and outback wagons from may 2017 to june brz coupes between august 2017

and august of '18 also affected. if you own one, call subaru or dealer. no accidents reported. meantime nissan is recalling some altma sedans because of improperly installed hose that can increase risk of fire or cause engine to stall. could partially or completely disconnect. no crashes or injuries reported. good news. may 2018 through october are affected. if you known one, nissan customer service. if you need help, call my hotline. fourth year in row, delta sky miles dubbed best frequent flier program. compared ten major airlines. blackout dates, number of flights and destinations served.

rounding out top five, united, jetblue, southwest and hawaiian airlines. all have pretty darned good programs. who doesn't want to travel for free? live look near pier 49 in san francisco, gray skies but rain is subsiding. >> sandhya patel. >> look at live doppler 7 and what is left right now, spotty showers. street level radar, closer, 680, 580 towards altmont, pleasanton, spotty and light. so this recent storm has pushed season to date well above average. santa rosa, 129% of average. 108% san francisco, 106 san

jose, oakland one of the only areas below average. rainfall totals, many parts of the north bay in four to nine, ten inch category but venado picked up over 21 inches of rain in 48 hours. more than inch in san francisco, oakland, concord, danville. san jose, .23 inches, not even distribution. live look from tahoe, statewide snow pack 150% of average. snowing, chains required, road closures on parts of 80 and 88. keep in mind.ntil noon tomorrow. one to two feet above 6,000. not good idea to travel now, wait, go in next couple of days. 40s, 50s. sfo reporting arrival delays just over an hour.

slippery runway threw. scattered showers tonight. rain returns late friday. level one on the storm impact scale. less than 0.2 inches. around 7:00 p.m., spotty showers, have umbrella handy. 9:00 p.m. is spotty and light for most of you. moderate around 11:30 tonight and wee hours of the morning, isolated shower or two can't be ruled out. 30s and 40s in the morning with clouds. afternoon, in the 50s. cooler day. accuweather seven-day forecast, a few morning showers, level one for friday night, when the next storm comes in. level one for saturday, wet, breezy, lingering showers on sunday. monday is dry. tuesday, another atmospheric river is developing, moderate strength, two for tuesday going into wednesday, wet and gusty

and that could exacerbate existing problems especially in north bay. we'll keep eye on it for you. download the accuweather app and track live doppler 7 because we're not done with the storms yet. which bay area chefs and restaura

bay area received 28 nominations for the james beard restaurant and chef awards. >> melanie woodrow stopped by a few nominees to sample. >> neighbor bakehouse in dog patch is buzzing. >> little organization called james beard nominated us for outstanding baker. >> reporter: now wait to hearce. >> i'm a bakery nerd, this is

one of the best in the city. >> reporter: news so fresh, not everyone knows they're on the list. >> this is breaking news for swan oyster depot. >> dad, uncle vince, uncle tom, cousin, brothers. >> used to say when somebody walks into the store, pretend like they're walking into your home. that's how we treat people here. >> reporter: nominated for outstanding service and won before. always a line outside, we're here late so no line but just found out, if you take food to go at lunch, get to skip the line. >> friendly guys, take care of you. >> reporter: celebrating third nomination. >> i feel pretty good. nice news to get this morning.

>> 20th century cafe is known for hon honey cake and strudel. >> perfect amount of sweetness. >> reporter: trifecta of taste that could score her first james beard win. abc7 news. >> wow. >> melanie drew the short straw there. >> tough assignment. just ahead, highly anticipated bay area appearance of one of the best selling rock bands you may have never heard of. >> first thanks zach from cloverdale in sonoma county, even see the snow-capped mountains in

coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, mess in the north bay. continue the live team coverage on the flooding and storm damage there. spencer will update the status of the russian river, and what's to be done for those chased from homes. plus pg&e back to bankruptcy court. looks into report that hints

deadly camp fire could have been prevented. abc7 news at 6:00. >> finally tonight, most influential latin american rock band ever coming to bay area. >> oh, my gosh, i can't believe it. mana coming here, tickets on sale this friday for first tour in u.s. in three years. >> you like this band i know. from guadalajara, mexico, september 22nd, stops in l.a. and san diego too. >> for those who haven't heard of them, won four grammys and sold more than 40 million records worldwide since first performed decades ago. >> mana performing on "jimmy kimmel live" after abc7 news

11:00. >> first heard them 25 years ago in puerto rico, tonight, the high stakes here in hanoi, and the high drama back home. president trump and kim jong-un shaking hands, but sharing the world stage tonight with the president's former fixer and attorney, michael cohen, back home. in front of the american people, calling the president a racist, a conman, a cheat. and what cohen revealed today about what he says the president knew and when. the president's allies ripping into him. all as the president was back at his hotel here in hanoi in time to watch. back home tonight, the emergency playing out. heavy rains, water up to the windows. thousands evacuated from the raging waters. and the new storm we're watching tonight. the chemical scare. dozens of workers rushed to the hospital. families told to shelter in place. the disturbing surveillance tonight.