live in mill valley, heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >>> to the economy now. federal reserve announced this morning it will not raise short term interest rates until the nation's unemployment rate drops below 6.5% that announcement marks the first time in history the fed has established -- the fed will 45 million dollars to keep long term interest rates low. bernanke says the measures won't be enough to keep the economy intact if ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations fail before the deadline. >>> popular hotel is being accused of race 'em. raz entertainment, the company that runs the razz room cabaret at hotel nicco has filed a suit it claim the hotel and its general manager wouldn't extend the club's lease because the spa was bringing too many african-americans into the hotel for their shows. a spokeswoman for the hotel says those claims are not true. >>> is the rain over? meteorologist lisa argen is next with our forecast. >>> we didn't see much, what we call a moisture starved front. as you look at this picture, a few stratocumulus clouds, more sun than showers

heather ishimaru, "abc 7 news". >> dan: thanks so much. an update to a story we first brought you at 4:00. a snowboarder has been killed at donner ski ranch from an avalanche. they called a sheriff's office saying a friend had not returned from a run. weekend storms dumped so much storm it caused an avalanche at donner this morning. >> carolyn: marin crews are still working to repair a broken water main in mill valley. a sheet of mud covering marin avenue. fire crews used sandbags to stop water from entering homes. >> it has history in this area about the flooding quite a few houses. we would like to do is plan for the worst and hope for the best. we actually, it turned pretty well. we saved a couple houses from flooding. >> carolyn: those repairs should be finished sometime this evening. >> dan: an amazing demonstration of skill and courage saved a life. 58-year-old man was trand stranded when the creek rose to the top of his pickup. that was near the park. rescuers could not make headway into the fast moving waters. chp called air suppor

heather issue -- heather ishimaru is live at that area. >> reporter: i don't know if you can see theark line on the pavement the high water mark from 9:45 this morning it has receded six feet caltrans is here with cones to reroute traffic safely around the flooded areas this is all due to the king tide. it is expected to make some beaches disappear here it is making the road disappear. this low-lying area does flood routinely with high tides this extreme high tide will be the year's biggest. the king tide happens over the course of today, tomorrow and friday when the sun and moon's gravitational pulls are in alignment. that happens once a month. but that king tide is bigger when they coincide with winter storms. that's what is happening here in some areas that means water levels 10 feet above normal in the bay area today the high tide was at 9:45 this morning 7.1 feet. tomorrow is predicted to be 7.2 feet at 10:30. along with the extreme highs comes extreme lows. this afternoon beach combing should be spectacular. this park and ride along 101 some of these people who left their cars

we begin with heather ishimaru in east palo alto where neighbors are mopping up after a creek floodeds hard to imagine but last night the creek here was all the way up to street level to this bridge spilling off to the east bayshore and further on to highway 101. it was closed for a time. homes that were evacuated are in the other direction but it's where the compromised levee sits. they said the california conservation corps was on their way to help with sandbagging and repairs of that levee. they had wanted to take advantage of the break between storms. >> the creek picks up speed and altitude as it banks around this bend. that is why there is a levee here, only during last night's down pour, it was neither high enough on nor strong enough leaking through the middle. >> there was some seepage by the cones over here. >> seven homes were under mandatory evacuation last night and residents spent today cleaning up. experienced residents knew to get out

more from heather ishimaru. >> bike path known as bay trail lived up on to its name it was more bay than trail. she couldn't make it through a larkspur ferry and have to turn around. >> i had no idea it was that bad. >> caltrans tried to direct people around the flooding but nothing could be done for cars left all day at the park and ride. businesses along a narrow strip of land became an island for a few hours. they are less worried about flooding than lost customers. >> the trees are still above the water. >> he has looked at the highest prediction for tomorrow morning and figures he has got an inch to spare. >> it's going to be okay. >> the king tides happen once a month when the sun and moon is a lined but next few days will be the highest tides of year because they coincide with big winter storms in the gulf of alaska. waldo point harbor thought they knew what was coming with the king tide. >> usually when the tide gets high it comes out here but a half one will go across the road but today it was up in the parking lot. >> the house boats are built for it. john has lived here for 14