WILTON, Calif. — People in Wilton are worried about another round of storms and possible flooding on the way.
Back in January, three breaks in the levee along the Cosumnes River left dozens of people trapped in their cars and even killed three people.
Wilton residents say it was scary to see how high the water rose back in January. Some people were even stranded in their own homes with no way to leave. Now, they're hoping the levees hold, and it doesn't flood as bad it did before.
The Wilton Fire Protection District says they don't believe this one will be as bad as the one in January, but they're fully prepared to respond to emergencies.
Lance Bishop, of Wilton, says this is the worst winter he's experienced in the 23 years he's lived off Green Road in Wilton. In January, his home was completely surrounded by flood water.
Even after the weekend storms, more rain is in the forecast.
"Primarily if the levees will hold, I know the District 800 has been working super super hard trying to get all the levees under control... and repaired, but they can't cover every spot and there might be another boil somewhere that they didn't see," said Bishop.
Sacramento County leaders and Reclamation District 800 are working to keep the levees around Wilton strong.
Reclamation District 800 oversees dozens of miles of levees along the Cosumnes River, which suffered three breaks during the January storms.
The Wilton Fire Protection District says they're also keeping an eye on the river levels.
"Right now, we're just preparing for possible water on the roads, maybe having to help the residents here in Wilton fill their sandbags and get ready to prepare for possible, some localized flooding from the river," said Joseph Gould, volunteer captain with the Wilton Fire Protection District.
Emergency responders are also ready to respond with water, food and blankets if people are in need. They're adding staffing volunteers for two more engines.
"That way we're ready to respond to whatever calls may come in here in the district, whether it be power lines down and trees on power lines or whatever it may be and having to do traffic control within the district for localized flooding as well," said Gould.
Previous flooding cost Bishop and his wife about $20,000 in repairs to a fence and a driveway.
This time, he feels more prepared to weather yet another storm, with a running generator and dry firewood in the garage.
"I mean, I got a boat there that I pull up onto the property. I'll leave that boat ready and we got kayaks. We figure we can put our dogs in the boat and tie them to the kayaks and my wife and I can paddle out if worse comes to worst. But I hope that don't happen," said Bishop.
Green and Dillard Roads in Wilton are the areas that typically see the worst of the flooding in these storms.
First responders are asking people not to drive through them if they do become covered in water because the situation could quickly become deadly.
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