Danville Declares Local Emergency Due to Storms and Flooding

The Town of Danville has proclaimed a local emergency due to severe storms expected this week, following flooding and mudslides after the December 31 storm.

Acting in the capacity of Director of Emergency Services, Town Manager Joe Calabrigo signed the proclamation just before noon, and it will expire at noon on January 10. The local emergency proclamation allows the town greater flexibility to contract for and procure supplies for more expedient disaster response.

The Town has deployed all available maintenance staff and contractors for clean-up ahead of a second atmospheric river storm expected January 4. Crews have been able to re-open roadways after clearing thick mud from flooded areas. Town engineers are also out along Diablo Road between Fairway Drive and Alameda Diablo, where the storm caused erosion along the eastbound side of the road. At this time, Diablo Road is open to one-way traffic only. As a safety precaution, motorists should avoid the area.

Town maintenance staff regularly inspect and clear creeks and storm inlets managed by the Town, and the creek system in Danville is managed by a combination of private homeowners and Contra Costa County. The system flowed smoothly, but was simply overwhelmed by nearly 5 inches of rain in 24 hours, causing overflow.

ADDITIONAL UPDATES:

• For a complete update, please visit www.danville.ca.gov
• Information about private creek maintenance at www.contracosta.ca.gov/5754/Private-Creek-Maintenance
• Residents are encouraged to clear drains on or near their property. Additional preparedness steps at contracosta.ca.gov/floodprep.
• Crews are assessing Town-maintained creeks and the nearly 4,700 Town-maintained storm drain inlets.
• The sandbag station at 1000 Sherburne Hills Road is replenished with sand and 5,000 bags. Sand may run out again by the evening of January 3, but will be replenished by 8 a.m. January 4.
• Local agency and utility contacts for Danville residents
• Emergency: Report any urgent safety-related concerns to the Police Department at 925-820-2144. For life-threatening emergencies, please call 911.
• To request non-urgent assistance for clean-up or other concerns, contact Danville Maintenance Services at 925-314-3450 or use the Town’s reporting site at www.danville.ca.gov/danvilleconnect.
• For County-maintained or privately-maintained creeks, call County Public Works 925-313-7000 or email [email protected].
• To check on power outages or receive alerts, visit www.pge.com/outagealerts.

Please continue to monitor ongoing weather events through the National Weather Service Bay Area page: www.weather.gov/mtr.

Note – previous stories:

• Jan 3: Morgan: I have Never Seen My Danville Street Look Like a Raging River
• Jan 3: Danville Overnight Road Closures and Update on Cleanup Progress
• Dec 31: Contra Costa County Continues to be Under Flood Advisory