See photos, video of waves, rain and floods as storm slams SLO County for second day
By Sarah Linn and
Cassandra Garibay
A person takes a rain-soaked walk in Morro Bay on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, with the closed Duke Energy power plant in the background.
John Lindsey
Contributed
Rain, flooding and and massive waves rocked San Luis Obispo County on Thursday, as the Central Coast experienced its second day of stormy weather.
Thousands of PG&E customers lost power due to equipment failures, mainly in Cambria and the North County, while flooding closed roads in Paso Robles, the North Coast and the South County.
Meanwhile, people gathered at local beaches to watch ocean waves pounding the shore.
Tribune photographers and local residents captured these images of the destructive storm across the Central Coast. For more photos and videos of wild weather, go here.
Signs warn drivers about a flooded section of Avila Beach Drive on Thursday. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
Santa Rosa Creek Road is flooded just past the Coast Union High School in Cambria on Thursday afternoon. Nick Wilson
North Beach Campground in Pismo Beach is flooded on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
The North Beach Campground in Pismo Beach was completely flooded by Thursday afternoon from the winter storm that has his San Luis Obispo County. Kaytlyn Leslie
High water forced the closure of State Park Road into Morro Bay State Park at South Bay Boulevard. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
The front porch area of Diane Tappey’s home on Sherwood Lane in Cambria was inundated with water, mud, rocks and debris. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Streets are flooded in Avila Beach on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
A couple walks along the Bob Jones City to the Sea Bike Trail near San Luis Obispo on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
The parking lot of the Shell gas station in Cambria is flooded on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kathe Tanner ktanner@thetribunenews.com
A tree fell along Highway 1 in Cambria took down the Burton Drive sign. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
The Burton Drive bridge was covered in mud over Santa Rosa Creek in Cambria. A huge storm has unleashed flooding in areas around Cambria. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Workers remove a tree that fell and blocked Richard Street in Cambria on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. A huge storm has unleashed flooding in areas around Cambria. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Floodwaters left a muddy mess at Diane Tappey’s home on Sherwood Drive in Cambria on Thursday. Nick Wilson nwilson@thetribunenews.com
San Luis Obispo Creek is seen from the Bob Jones City to the Sea Bike Trail on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
A fallen top half of a tree blocks access to the entrance of Moonstone Beach Park next to Shamel Park in Cambria on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Mackenzie Shuman mshuman@thetribunenews.com
Foamy ocean waves roll beneath the Avila Beach Pier on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
Margarita Plaza Liquor and Delicatessen, like much of Santa Margarita, was dark Thursday morning due to an ongoing power outage that began Wednesday. Lindsey Holden lholden@thetribunenews.com
SLO County workers assess the flooding on Windsor Boulevard near Santa Rosa Creek on Thursday morning in Cambria as a huge storm dumped rain across the area. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
PG&E meteorologist snapped this picture of sea otters floating in the rain on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2020. John Lindsey
Foamy waves wash up on the beach below the San Luis Yacht Club in Avila Beach on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
The Windsor Boulevard bridge and roadway leading from Highway 1 to Shamel Park in Cambria were closed Thursday due to flooding. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Flood control basin next to Prado Road fills on the second day of rains. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
An egret fishes in the rising waters of San Luis Creek on Thursday morning. The stepping stones used to cross from side to side are covered with water. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
A raging Santa Rosa Creek is filled with floodwaters Thursday as it flows past the Windsor Boulevard bridge to Moonstone Beach in Cambria. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Fresno tourists Matt Hubble and his partner huddle under an umbrella to watch the crashing waves in Moonstone Beach for his birthday. Mackenzie Shuman mshuman@thetribunenews.com
Cambria resident Rick Bruce took this photo of water flooding the parking lot of the Shell gas station on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Rick Bruce
Santa Rosa Creek merges with the ocean near Moonstone Beach due to high swells and rain storm. Mackenzie Shuman Mshuman@thetribunenews.com
SLO County workers check the flooding on Windsor Boulevard near Santa Rosa Creek in Cambria on Thursday. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Sarah Linn is an editor and reporter on the West Service Journalism Team, working with journalists in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Merced and San Luis Obispo in California and Bellingham, Olympia and Tri-Cities in Washington, as well as Boise, Idaho. She previously served as the Local/Entertainment Editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, working there for nearly two decades. A graduate of Oregon State University, she has earned multiple California journalism awards.
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