City Offices Reopen In Dublin, Trails Still Closed

DUBLIN, CA — The worst rains cleared up Thursday afternoon in Dublin, though an Areal Flood Warning was extended from 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Dublin and the Tri-Valley can expect a dry Friday before rains pick up again Saturday and Sunday.

The second atmospheric river left behind several flooded and closed streets full of storm debris. Dublin is not reporting any street closures as of 4 p.m. Thursday, though in Pleasanton, Foothill Road is closed from Bernal Avenue to Kilkare Road, and Happy Valley Road is closed from Pleasanton-Sunol Road to Alisal Street.

See here for more closures, according to the Alameda County Public Works Agency.

Dublin city offices reopened Thursday morning with normal business hours, following an early closure Wednesday. City trails remain closed, as do all of the East Bay Regional Parks. EBRP said Thursday that some parks may reopen Friday depending on their condition.

The heaviest rains began Wednesday afternoon and continued into Thursday morning. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Dublin recorded a 24-hour total of 1.71 inches of rain. Gusts as high as 50 mph were reported Wednesday night. In Danville, a tree fell at Clipper Hill Road and Windward Drive Wednesday night, and badly damaged a home, based on photos from the San Ramon Valley Fire District. The fallen tree also caused a power outage affecting six homes, the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District reported.

Sporadic outages affecting a single customer were reported in Dublin throughout the day. In San Ramon, 380 PG&E customers living in an area east of 680 between Greenbrook and El Capitan drives lost power from 9:41 p.m. Wednesday well into Thursday morning, one of the largest outages in the Tri-Valley. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, just one customer in San Ramon is without power, although the San Ramon police reported issues with traffic lights at 11 a.m.

Along the coast, it was a different story. At the height of the storm, nearly 100,000 PG&E customers were without power. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, thousands of customers throughout the Peninsula, North Bay, and around Berkeley and Oakland are still without power.

The largest Tri-Valley evacuations came in Sunol. Residents along Kilkare Road, Palomares Road, and Niles Canyon Road were asked to leave their homes Wednesday, according to the Alameda County Office of Emergency Services. The Sunol Glen School, just west of 680 and south Pleasanton Ridge Park, sustained significant damage when Sinbad Creek burst Saturday night and damaged three classrooms, two offices, the garden, the athletic track, and the playground, Sunol Glen Superintendent Molleen Barnes told Danville-San Ramon.

The city said it is prepared to set up a shelter at Shannon Community Center.

Sandbags are available to all Dublin residents at the City of Dublin Corporation Yard at 5709 Scarlett Court. Residents are asked to bring their own shovels, and limit the number of bags to 10 or fewer. Bags are also available at the Alameda County Public Works Agency’s Maintenance and Operations Corporation Yard at 4825 Gleason Drive. Over 2,500 Dublin residents filled up sandbags Tuesday alone, the city reported.

The city said it plans to replenish its sand supply and does not expect to run out, as Pleasanton did a few times. The city said residents can assume sand is available unless they are told otherwise.

Dublin residents can refer to the following numbers:

• Flooding or downed trees: Dublin Police at (925) 462-1212
• Power outage: Pacific Gas and Electric Company at (800) 743-5002
• Damaged power lines/electrical equipment: 911

Residents can sign up for city emergency alerts here. Residents can also follow the city’s Facebook and Twitter pages, or through Nixle alerts by texting 94568 to 888-777.

For a full list of storm preparation tips, see here. Here are a few more flood safety tips, courtesy of the CDC and the City of Dublin:

• Gathering at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food and water.
• Have immunization records handy.
• Check your emergency supplies.
• Bring in outdoor items or tie them securely.
• Keep your car fueled and cell phone charged.
• Avoid low-lying areas subject to flooding and don’t drive in flooded areas.
• Never drink flood water. During a water advisory, use only bottled, boiled, or treated water for drinking.
• Listen to boil advisories to know if water is safe for bathing and drinking.

Do you have storm stories or photos? Email michael.wittner@patch.com.