A wave crashes against Goat Rock during the second day of record king tides, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)
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A wave crashes against Goat Rock during the second day of record king tides, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)
Surging seasonal king tides and a bout of heavy rain Friday and Saturday morning created crashing waves and caused some minor flooding along the Sonoma Coast, raised water levels on the Petaluma River to record highs and triggered a coastal flood warning for the San Francisco Bay by the National Weather Service that will last through Saturday afternoon.
Press Democrat photographer Kent Porter captured the scene in Bodega Bay Friday and Saturday, as debris washed ashore at Salmon Creek State Beach and kite surfers took advantage of high winds at Doran Regional Park.
According to the Sonoma County road closure map, four roads in the region were closed due to flooding as of 3 p.m. Saturday.
The closures include Todd Road in Santa Rosa, Valley Ford Road in Petaluma, Mark West Station Road in Windsor and Green Valley Road in Graton.
Calls to county agencies for more information weren’t immediately returned.
Following a brief break in the rain Saturday, meteorologist Jan Null said showers are expected to resume again on Sunday.
The king tide digs in to Salmon Creek State Beach, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, as a winter storm deposits additional debris. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)
Sam Geller, 70, kite surf s at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay, aided by strong winds, an incoming storm and the record breaking king tides, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)
The Wolf Moon sets over a building thunderstorm, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, photographed north of Bodega Bay. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)