Flooding in parts of Los Osos is nothing new, in past years, heavy rains have left roads filled with water.
This is our first storm of the year so its a good opportunity for us to see where we might start to have problems or which areas we might see flooding in,” said Anita Konopa, Emergency Services Coordinator.
This first rainstorm caused some patches of flooding around town, and with El Nio in play, more rain can be expected soon.
We do expect it to be quite stormy from time to time,” said KSBY Meteorologist Jim Castillo. “Especially during the winter months everyone just needs to be on guard be prepared.”
Konopa told KSBY News that crews are already preparing for El Nio-related floods.
Our crews have been out, they’ve been cleaning culverts, theyve been looking in drains theyve really been doing extra preparations both because its that time of year but also with El Nio, Konopa said.
Castillo added that these first few rains are the beginning of El Nios influence.
Were also seeing a lot of storms in the Pacific and we just had our first storm of the season definitely a thumbprint to El Nio, Castillo said.
So, if you come across any unexpected flooding this upcoming El Nio season Konopa says you should report it.
Please do report that to public works crews either in unincorporated to county public works to your citys public works crews,” Konopa said. “Theres a good chance theyre already aware of it and its been reported but theres a chance they havent.”