A Northern California river that surged over its banks after days of rain has flooded some 2000 homes, businesses and other buildings. MICHAEL SHORT/SUPPLIED A pickup truck is submerged in flood waters from the Russian River in Forestville, north of San Francisco. KENT PORTER/SUPPLIED Ryan Lance, front, and Anthony Nash of the Russian River Fire Protection District swift water rescue team rescue residents in lower Guerneville. Crum said deputies went door to door before the Russian River broke its banks late Tuesday to advise people to leave. Officials say flood waters have inundated the California town north of San Francisco and that the community is now only accessible by boats after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks.

Source: Stuff February 28, 2019 06:11 UTC