Schools closed day after flooding shuts major Monterey County highway

At least five homes were flooded and an elementary school was unreachable for several hours after nearby roads became impassable in Monterey County.|
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHUALAR - Several schools were closed Thursday in Northern California town after heavy rain led to flooding on a major highway in Monterey County, officials said.

Several roads near Gonzalez Unified School District schools were closed a day after a heavy downpour led to a six-hour closure Wednesday of Highway 101 near Chualar, a community of about 1,000 people 120 miles (190 kilometers) south of San Francisco, school officials said in a statement.

At least five homes were flooded and an elementary school was unreachable for several hours after nearby roads became impassable. The flooding in some parts reached four-feet deep, officials said.

Another storm is forecast to reach the area Friday.

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