See dramatic photos, video of flooded Highway 101 in SLO during storm
By Kaytlyn Leslie and
Mackenzie Shuman
Highway 101 was under more than foot of water on Thursday, after a backed up drain flooded the heavily trafficked road through a part of San Luis Obispo, backing up traffic for miles.
As of Thursday evening, the northbound lanes of the highway have reopened, though the southbound lanes remain closed.
Travelers are advised to find an alternate route to their destination for the time being, as it is unclear when the highway will reopen.
Here are pictures and videos from the scene, showing the roadway under water.
Highway 101 is flooded underneath the Santa Rosa Street overpass. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Highway 101 was under more than a foot of water under the Santa Rosa Street overpass in San Luis Obispo after a backed up drain flooded the road. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
Highway 101 is closed at the Santa Rosa Street overpass in San Luis Obispo due to flooding. Traffic is backed up for miles through the city in either way. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
Highway 101 was under more than a foot of water under the Santa Rosa Street overpass in San Luis Obispo after a backed up drain flooded the road. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
Highway 101 was under more than a foot of water under the Santa Rosa Street overpass in San Luis Obispo after a backed up drain flooded the road. Kaytlyn Leslie kleslie@thetribunenews.com
This story was originally published December 23, 2021 at 3:42 PM.
Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.