you're looking at lodi lane. we are told that this morning it did not look like this at all. you could actually drive through it, but the water started rising and it rose fast. if we can pan over, you can see the nearby vineyard is also water logged. neighbors are joking that they hope this means we're going to have some high quality grapes. folks are holding their breath here in this neighborhood, hoping that the rain does not make it into their homes and so far so good. reporting live in napa county i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jodi. as one would expect, the storm is triggering power outages, more than 42,000 customers without power in the bay area, most on the peninsula. you're looking at the pg&e map right there. there are thousands of people out of power in the north bay and the south bay. and the storm is pounding the santa cruz mountains today. high winds, torrential rain fall. rip boone has been there all day long. >> reporter: terry, it's rising as we speak, about 10 minutes ago there was a fire department that came down here and said this is

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. >>> tonight we learned of a new levee break at the white slew statewide life area in lodi, and engineers are plugging up a levee breach caused by a beaver. more rain is on the way next week. and bay area waterways are flowing fast and full tonight. roberta gonzales sent this picture from the creek. meanwhile sierra ski resorts are packed on the holiday weekend after recent storms dumped a ton of fresh powder. sierra at tahoe got more than six and a half feet. >> super excited. we can't get to get up here and shred. it's been so many years we've been waiting for this snow. >> powder is what all skiers seek -- skiers seek. there's nothing like floating through it. it's like water skiing downhill. >> well, there's also plenty of traffic to go along with all the snow. the resorts say if you're headed up be sure and get an early start. >> good advice. and the rain is coming in around mid-week. we'll cover that, but first we head outside for a peek at the bay bridge, and chilly tonight. mostly clear skies, down to 41 at concord, livermore 38, and tomorrow afternoon not looking bad. sunny after

. >> reporter: he says these crops in lodi should survive. but this land may be another story. >> it is completely underwater. again, it's just one huge lake. >> so much water. >> yeah, a lot of water. let's bring in our meteorologist mark tam that. more rain on the way. >> more rain especially next week. as that story referenced just a couple years ago we were worried about no water being delivered to them, now it's in abundance with those storms setting up a big punches at least in terms of water supply. a lot of rain. it's been very priskt over the past week. on storm tracker 2 you can see a little bit of a circulation setting up. we had a few wrap-around showers in the bay area, and still we have some snowfall to talk about up in the sierra. these are some of the snow reports up there as you can see. still, they had all the snowfall over the past few days. they're still adding to the. this was the report from kirkwood this morning, 7:00, reporting over a foot of snow, 18 inches. still some more snow in the forecast, at least in the short

. >> reporter: he lives on lodi lane, the most flood prone road in napa county

this is the lodi street bridge. and the lodi lane bridge here in st. helena.ue of course is that the water has also completely swamped the road on the other side of the bridge. certainly not safe for anyone to drive through. you can see what looks like a small suv or a car that tried to make its way through turning around and going the other way. probably a very, very good . that water is at least two to three feet deep. and that is certainly deep enough to carry a car away, much less a person. the public works crews who were here in the area earlier told me that they certainly don't want anyone driving through the area. you can see that there are barricades there at the end of the road. it looks like from our vantage point the water has gotten so high that it's now moving past those barricades. so the concern could be that if the water does come through, washes those barricades away, someone might not know that the road is closed off. certainly the advice to anybody who is driving never drive through water if you don't know how fast it is moving. and you can

. >> reporter: he lives on lodi lane, the most flood prone road in napa county under 6 feet of water. >> yesterday morning, 3, 4 feet under the bridge. okay. it will come. >> reporter: he surrounded his home with sandbags. an embankment keeps most of the water at bay but they still have to keep an eye out. >> over night it is hard to see, you need someone on flood watch. >> reporter: public works says half the roads connecting highway 29 and silverado trail are closed and the water is moving fast. >> we have a lot of flooding and starting to get a lot of slides. >> reporter: if you are looking at the images and worrying about the wine crop, don't. he says the plants are dormant during the winter month. >> they are asleep right now and so the water, as long as it is not standing for weeks it is fine. >> reporter: we are in the waiting stage right now with the napa river. it will crest at 8:00 p.m. tonight that could cause more flooding and won't be below flood stage until after midnight. live, kpix 5. >>> the russian river expected to hit flood stage at 10:00 p.m. tonight, 38 feet cres

a chp officer had to get into the water when lodi lane flood to check on a driver who was stuck on the going past the road closed sign much of the night, a move that can lead to trouble for the drivers and the people who have to rescue them. >> it's dangerous. the vehicles can get swept away or stall out. >> reporter: the chp officer and a tow truck driver were up to their knees in flood water to get the car out of the water. that was the fourth car he pulled out of the water tonight and probably not his last. the driver is safe tonight but now has to deal with that car that is now most likely damaged. reporting live, jean ellie, nbc bay area news. >>> now back to the breaking news speaking of cars and damaged cars. these are live pictures of 101 in gilroy. if you do have friends or coming northbound 101 where it is closed they are used to use 156 as a detail de tour. but they are waiting for a police escort to take them northbound. southbound is still closed. >> the flooding is not going

. >> reporter: javier toscano makes the trip twice a week from lodi. the vegetables are the same ones he pulled yesterday in a downpour. not enough water during a drought and too much water in a deluge, which leaves us with questions. will the friends of these roasting chickens get a reprieve? will the customers go shopping in gollashes? >> i'd be less likely to come down here. >> reporter: two out of three sellers say they will set up shop even in the rain. as for that pesky or maybe wise 33%? >> probably they'll rest. napping has not been done for a while at my house. >> reporter: chickens, some of you may get an extension. in the north bay, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >>> preparations are under way in the santa cruz mountains where flooding, mudslides and power outages are a real possibility during this weekend's big storm. the area along the san lorenzo river which runs alongside highway 9, feltton and boulder creek are vulnerable. folks at the mt. christian conference center, they don't seem to be worried. they will be open this weekend, over 500

take a look at videos you see from lodi lane. >> leslie brinkley is live along the napa creek with more on the concerns there. leslie? >> reporter: ama, i'm here in downtown napa. it's been raining steadily and heavily all day long. right below me here, you can see the fast-moving waters of napa creek as they flow into the napa river. there are some safeguards in place to keep the downtown from flooding this go-around, but there are lots of problems all across napa county. >> you can see that there's a fracture between the two planes. >> reporter: this hillside is literally melting in the rain, so this major thoroughfare is closed between pope street and deer park road near st. helena. >> we determined the roadway was not safe because of the mountain, which led to the closure that we currently have. >> reporter: you're worried about more of this mountain coming down? >> yes, yes. the mountain failed this morning and the geologist told us it's just a matter of time when the rest of it comes down. >> reporter: there are no evacuations necessary, but silverado trail will remain closed in b

i'm from lodi california. we have lights for more than 60 years. buses can control lights now. we can save time that way. we can also delegate that truckloading zones can only work at certain hours of the day for traffic flow. that's not done. we have little traffic enforcement. things could be tinkered with. they have worked so well for many years. why would you want to change them. have a long term strategy. take that tunnel board machine going through fisher man's wharf. if you get one good look at it, i think it's more respect because you don't have traffic on top. you have traffic underneath and on top. it speeds up the whole process. there are so many aspects of tinkering. they are not mentioned ride sharing. is there management of those? national -- i bike ride as well. i think geary is too important of a street to have a dedicated bike lane there. i would like to see it maybe a street over and maybe some access. to take out parking is a mistake. we just got out of the recession. it's too early. moneys will come. people will support that. you can use the same amount of t

speaker, please listen to the lodi family and millions of other families like them. don't turn tony blair back on them and mack -- don't turn your back on them and make america sick again. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize dr. thomas, a commissioner in chatham county, georgia, a champion of our area's local youth and a savannah native. in 1990, dr. thomas was first elected to serve as commissioner in chatham county. during her tenure, she became chairman pro tempore and later the first minority and female vice chairman. however, long before she entered government, dr. thomas was already dedicated to creating more opportunities and better lives for young people. she worked as a principal in haven elementary school in savannah after earning a ph.d. from t

mrs lodi suffered more than 30 injuries to her head and neck.ile, tesco says its third quarter sales were up by 1.8%. and, john lewis has reported a 2.7% rise in like—for—like sales over the christmas trading period. here's some sport now. southampton are a step closer to wembley. they beat liverpool 1—0 in the first leg of the efl cup semi—final last night, nathan redmond with the goal. the return leg is at anfield is in a fortnight‘s time. the england captain alastair cook will meet director of cricket andrew strauss on friday to discuss his future, although no decision on his role as skipper is expected to be made. england lost their recent series against india 4—0. andy murray is in melbourne, ahead of the australian open draw which takes place in the early hours of friday morning. the tournament starts on monday. he'll be the number one seed at a grand slam for the first time in his career. laura robson and tara moore won't be in the draw — they lost their qualifying matches. dan evans is through to a world tour semi—finalfor the first time

i'm from lodi california. we have lights for more than 60 years. buses can control lights now. we can save time that way. we can also delegate that truckloading zones can only work at certain hours of the day for traffic flow. that's not done. we have little traffic enforcement. things could be tinkered with. they have worked so well for many years. why would you want to change them. have a long term strategy. take that tunnel board machine going through fisher man's wharf. if you get one good look at it, i think it's more respect because you don't have traffic on top. you have traffic underneath and on top. it speeds up the whole process. there are so many aspects of tinkering. they are not mentioned ride sharing. is there management of those? national -- i bike ride as well. i think geary is too important of a street to have a dedicated bike lane there. i would like to see it maybe a street over and maybe some access. to take out parking is a mistake. we just got out of the recession. it's too early. moneys will come. people will support that. you can use the same amount of t

i'm from lodi california. we have lights for more than 60 years. buses can control lights now. we can save time that way. we can also delegate that truckloading zones can only work at certain hours of the day for traffic flow. that's not done. we have little traffic enforcement. things could be tinkered with. they have worked so well for many years. why would you want to change them. have a long term strategy. take that tunnel board machine going through fisher man's wharf. if you get one good look at it, i think it's more respect because you don't have traffic on top. you have traffic underneath and on top. it speeds up the whole process. there are so many aspects of tinkering. they are not mentioned ride sharing. is there management of those? national -- i bike ride as well. i think geary is too important of a street to have a dedicated bike lane there. i would like to see it maybe a street over and maybe some access. to take out parking is a mistake. we just got out of the recession. it's too early. moneys will come. people will support that. you can use the same amount of t