Log jam in Big Sur River breaks loose, sending debris downstream

A log jam broke loose in the Big Sur River on Sunday.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department posted a video of trees, branches and other debris flowing down the river.

There is a lot of falling rock, mud slides and running water on the roads, the Sheriff’s Office wrote.

Highway 1 fromo Ragged Point to Lucia in Monterey County is closed in both directions due to rocks and mudslides.

This story was originally published January 9, 2017 at 9:30 AM with the headline "Log jam in Big Sur River breaks loose, sending debris downstream."