Acampo residents deal with flooding, evacuations and road closures

CalTrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding

CalTrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS LIKE NOW? ORKO: I’M STANDING ON WOODBRIDGE ROAD, RIGHT ABOVE HIGHWAY 99. AND IF WE LOOK DOWN THIS WAY YOU CAN SEE THE FLOODWATERS STILL IMPACTING THE HIGHWAY. YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 99. CREWS HERE ARE TRYING TO PUMP THE WATER OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHILE THEY DO THIS, RESIDENTS ARE ALSO TRYING TO AVOID THE FLOODWATERS. >> HANGING IN THERE. >> FLOODING LEADS TO MANDATORY EVACUATIONS MONDAY AT THE ARBOR MOBILE HOME PARK IN ACAMPO. LARRY RAYBURN HAS LIVED AT THIS SMALL APARTMENT COMPLEX RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARK FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. >> I’M IN AWE OF ALL THE STUFF THAT’S GOING ON. IT’S JUST TERRIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN THAT TRAILER PARK. >> LARRY TELLS ME PREVIOUS FLOODING AT THE MOBILE HOME PARK HAS NEVER IMPACTED THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX. BUT THIS TIME, THE FLOODWATER HAS SEEPED ITS WAY THROUGH, AND IT’S ACTUALLY CAUSED SOME DAMAGE. >> WE HAD TWO UNITS UP FRONT THAT GOT WATER INSIDE THE UNITS. >> I’M TRYING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING RIGHT HERE. >> FRANCISCO JUAREZ IS SWEEPING THE FLOODWATERS AWAY FROM HIS UNIT. HE’S ALSO TRYING TO REMOVE SOME OF THE WATER WITH A BUCKET. >> THERE’S TOO MUCH WATER AND THERE’S REALLY NOWHERE TO THROW IT. >> STILL HE’S DOING WHAT HE CAN TO PROTECT HIS PROPERTY. >> IF IT GETS ANYMORE, IT’S GOING TO START FLOODING INTO MY HOUSE, INTO MY APARTMENT. >> SEVERAL SIDE STREETS NEAR HIGHWAY 99 ARE SUBMERGED IN WATER INCLUDING THIS PART OF ACAMPO ROAD. HIGHWAY 99 IS ALSO SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLOODING. CALTRANS SAYS IT’S CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM PELTIER ROAD, NEAR ACAMPO, TO TURNER ROAD IN LODI. >> I’M STANDING HERE ON ACAMPO ROAD IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, WHERE THE FLOODWATERS HAVE SPILLED ONTO THE STREET. THE WATER HERE I WOULD SAY IS ABOUT SHIN DEEP. AND IF WE GO THIS WAY, YOU CAN SEE THESE TWO SCHOOLS WHERE THE WATER IS RIGHT UP NEXT TO THEM. THIS IS THE HOUSTON SCHOOL AND THE JOE SERNA JR. CHARTER SCHOOL, WHERE THAT WATER HAS GONE THROUGH THE FENCE AND IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE BUILDINGS. THE CONDITIONS HERE ARE WHY THE LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS CANCELED CLASSES FOR THESE TWO SCHOOLS. WHILE SOME HAD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES THOSE WHO DIDN’T, ARE COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS. >> I’M PRETTY THANKFUL, BELIEVE ME, BECAUSE IT COULD BE WORSE. >> YOU ARE TAKING A LOOK AT CREWS WORKING TO REMOVE THE WATER OFF OF THE ROAD. THE FULL CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 99 STARTED AT ABOUT 5:30 TONIGHT. AND CALTRANS SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF REOPENING. REPORTING LIVE IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY TONIGHT ORK

Acampo residents deal with flooding, evacuations and road closures

CalTrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding

As the floodwaters continue to impact the Acampo area of San Joaquin County, residents are doing their best to protect their property as officials work to clear flooded roadways.The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday for the Arbor Mobile Home Park, located right off Highway 99 near Woodbridge Road. The floodwaters in the park, which in some spots was waist-deep, spilled over into a small apartment complex right next to it.Resident Larry Rayburn said two of the units got water inside. Rayburn, who has lived at the apartment complex for more than 20 years, said the previous flooding at the Arbor Mobile Home Park never impacted the apartments before. While Rayburn's unit is OK, resident Francisco Juarez said he was worried about his apartment. When he spoke to KCRA 3 on Monday night, the flooding was just inches from entering Juarez's apartment. Juarez used a broom to try and sweep the water away from his unit, and he also dipped a bucket into the floodwaters and dumped them in another area."I'm trying to prevent that from happening right here," Juarez said. "If it gets anymore, it's going to start flooding into my house, into my apartment."Caltrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding. CalTrans said northbound lanes were closed as of 11 a.m. Monday at Turner Road, and the full road closure in both directions began at around 5:30 p.m. when overflowing waterways began to flood Highway 99. As of Monday night, Caltrans did not have an estimated time or reopening.Several side streets near Highway 99 were submerged in water Monday, including a portion of Acampo Road just east of the highway. That is where the floodwaters surrounded two schools with the Lodi Unified School District, Houston School and Joe Serna Jr. Charter School. School district officials decided to cancel classes because of the conditions. The school district sent KCRA 3 the following statement about the decision:"Due to significant flooding around the schools and on the school campuses, Lodi Unified made the decision to close Houston School and Joe Serna Jr. Charter for the safety of staff and students. School is canceled for both schools on Tuesday, January 17. Lodi USD Maintenance and Operations employees will assess the sites and determine if it is safe for students and staff to return to their schools on Wednesday for class."

ACAMPO, Calif. —

As the floodwaters continue to impact the Acampo area of San Joaquin County, residents are doing their best to protect their property as officials work to clear flooded roadways.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday for the Arbor Mobile Home Park, located right off Highway 99 near Woodbridge Road. The floodwaters in the park, which in some spots was waist-deep, spilled over into a small apartment complex right next to it.

Resident Larry Rayburn said two of the units got water inside. Rayburn, who has lived at the apartment complex for more than 20 years, said the previous flooding at the Arbor Mobile Home Park never impacted the apartments before.

While Rayburn's unit is OK, resident Francisco Juarez said he was worried about his apartment. When he spoke to KCRA 3 on Monday night, the flooding was just inches from entering Juarez's apartment. Juarez used a broom to try and sweep the water away from his unit, and he also dipped a bucket into the floodwaters and dumped them in another area.

The flooding at the Arbor Mobile Home Park has spilled into this small apartment complex right next to the park. A couple units are already flooded. Other residents, like this man, are doing what they can to keep the floodwaters away. @kcranews pic.twitter.com/yAbp3c0GYs
— Orko Manna (@orko_manna) January 17, 2023

"I'm trying to prevent that from happening right here," Juarez said. "If it gets anymore, it's going to start flooding into my house, into my apartment."

Caltrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding. CalTrans said northbound lanes were closed as of 11 a.m. Monday at Turner Road, and the full road closure in both directions began at around 5:30 p.m. when overflowing waterways began to flood Highway 99. As of Monday night, Caltrans did not have an estimated time or reopening.

Several side streets near Highway 99 were submerged in water Monday, including a portion of Acampo Road just east of the highway. That is where the floodwaters surrounded two schools with the Lodi Unified School District, Houston School and Joe Serna Jr. Charter School. School district officials decided to cancel classes because of the conditions. The school district sent KCRA 3 the following statement about the decision:

"Due to significant flooding around the schools and on the school campuses, Lodi Unified made the decision to close Houston School and Joe Serna Jr. Charter for the safety of staff and students. School is canceled for both schools on Tuesday, January 17. Lodi USD Maintenance and Operations employees will assess the sites and determine if it is safe for students and staff to return to their schools on Wednesday for class."

Acampo residents deal with flooding, evacuations and road closures

CalTrans shut down Highway 99 in both directions from Peltier Road, near the community of Acampo, to Turner Road in Lodi, due to the flooding

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