orchard park flooding east lake avenue holohan road
Heavy rains early Saturday led to flooding at Orchard Park at the corner of Holohan Road at East Lake Avenue in Watsonville. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies and Caltrans workers closed Holohan Road and East Lake Avenue down altogether in the area on Jan. 14 as flood water gushed from Corralitos Creek into early afternoon.

Hundreds of people flocked to the banks of Salsipuedes Creek for a close look at the drama.

Around 2:30pm Sheriff’s deputies called for an evacuation of some areas near Corralitos Creek.

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Tarmo Hannula
Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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  1. Corralitos Creek, according to those who have lived here much longer than I have, has not been properly maintained for decades.
    look to your past 2 south county supervisors if you want to find responsibility. and we have no idea what Felipe will do he spent about 3 minutes at the hastily called meeting at the Pajaro Village clubhouse last Thursday, and then quickly left.

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