Few problems have come up from the rain that’s come down

It appears that Modestans have avoided serious problems with the recent rains.

However, more rain – and runoff from the mountains – is expected on Thursday, and the National Weather Service issued a flood warning lasting through the afternoon.

On Wednesday night, Dry Creek flooded onto North Morton Avenue Boulevard under La Loma Avenue. Water was creeping into Kewin and Moose parks on either side of Dry Creek, nearly reaching the playground at Kewin Park.

While a rainy Tuesday left nearly an inch of rain, the wet stuff let up on Wednesday, with only 0.08 inches of rain having fallen through 6 p.m., bringing the season total to exactly 9 inches.

The Tuolumne River in Modesto was expected to crest at just above 53 feet – 2 feet under the flood stage set by the National Weather Service. At 5:30 p.m., the river stood at 50.96 feet.

There were reports late Tuesday night and early Wednesday of some flooding on Stanislaus County roads.

No one has been hurt in the recent storms that have come through the area, said Stanislaus County Spokesman David Jones, and people need to exercise good judgment to keep it that way. The Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services, which is posting updates on Facebook and Twitter (@StanEmergency), warns the public to stay back from floodwaters and not to drive through floods on roads.

The OES posted on Facebook on Wednesday morning video from Dry Creek at South Morton Boulevard, a low spot that frequently closes when the creek floods.

On the West Side of the county, flooding of Orestimba Creek forced one family to evacuate its home in the area of Eastin and Anderson roads, said Newman Fire Department Chief Keith Bowen. The crew that assisted the family in leaving told Bowen that there was a small amount of standing water in the home.

“I think the rest out there are surrounded by water, but it hasn’t breached the homes,” he said.

When he checked creek conditions Wednesday morning, Bowen said, the level was receding, and the projections were that the trend would continue.

“We’re not getting signs of it continuing to spread, so if we get a day or two of little or no rain, it should be OK,” he said.

Calls to emergency responders turned up no other serious problems from the recent days’ heavy rains.

Forecasters expect showers to continue off and on throughout the area through Thursday morning before the clouds clear out and leave mostly sunny conditions through the weekend. More rain is possible in the middle of next week.

This story was originally published January 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Few problems have come up from the rain that’s come down."