Following a night of damaging winds that knocked out power in many Sutter County communities, emergency officials today were notifying residents of potential flooding in the communities of Robbins and Pleasant Grove, and planning for the evacuation of a commercial trailer park located on the river side of the levee near Meridian.

As sheriff’s deputies were informing residents in the various communities to prepare for flooding, the National Weather Service was forecasting another night of damaging winds with gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour, and another 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches of rain in the next 48 hours.

Last night’s winds toppled trees and power lines rooted in saturated ground. Power went out overnight at a reclamation district drainage pump near the community of Robbins. PG&E crews worked in flooded conditions to restore the power to the pump, but water in the drainage canals near the community remains a threat. Sheriff’s deputies this afternoon advised residents of the threat and the possibility of the need to evacuate

Overflow from creeks and canals in the Pleasant Grove area led to several road closures. There is some concern due to the volume of water and the continued forecast for rain about flooding of a portion of the community.

At Lovey’s Landing along the Sacramento River at Sutter County’s northwestern boundary, forecasts for the river’s rise above the 65-foot elevation by 8 a.m. Monday prompted Sheriff Brandon Barnes to issue an evacuation warning to the residents of the commercial trailer park this afternoon. Deputies plan to cut power to the trailer park when the water arrives.

Health and Human Services staff was working with the Red Cross planning to open an evacuation center at the Veterans Hall in Yuba City for anyone evacuating any of the communities.

Road crews from the Development Services Department were dealing with downed trees, flooded canals, and downed power lines. Nineteen roads in Sutter County were closed due to flooding, including Pass Road, Franklin Road, Hughes Road, and Sacramento Avenue through the Sutter Bypass, which has taken on excess flows from the Sacramento River, as designed.

The Sacramento River is overflowing the Tisdale weir between Meridian and Robbins, and is forecast to flow over the Colusa and Moulton weirs to the north in the near future, increasing the amount of water in the bypass system to as much as 33,000 cubic feet per second by midweek.

Further south, the Sacramento River is expected to crest five feet below flood stage at Verona.

There is no imminent threat of flooding from the Feather River. At Yuba City, the river is forecast to crest 20 feet below monitor stage and 36 feet below flood stage later this week.

On the Bear River at Wheatland, the river is expected to crest at the 16 foot elevation, eight feet below flood stage.

Power has been restored to central Yuba City and the community of Sutter. Power remained out in much of the Robbins basin and the community of Knights Landing in Yolo County.

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide emergency so that California can receive federal resources if necessary to deal with the effects of the winter storms. On Friday, County Administrative Officer Steve Smith proclaimed a local state of emergency, so that the county can receive state and federal resources if necessary. On Sunday, emergency officials opened emergency operations to coordinate the community wide response.

PG&E reported 4,207 Sutter County customers lost power overnight. By 5 p.m., power had been restored to all but 1,437 customers, including 787 in the Pleasant Grove area.