PALO ALTO — Authorities said flooding Saturday morning near the Pope Chaucer Bridge forced the closure of some streets in the northern part of the city, and they warned drivers to avoid the area.
In an alert at 9:56 a.m., Palo Alto police said the bridge, which connects Palo Alto with Menlo Park, likely would be flooded by 10:30 a.m. as an atmospheric river storm dumping rain on the Bay Area had driven up the water levels of San Francisquito Creek. At 11:30, the police sent another message saying flooding was occurring in the area; shortly before 2 p.m. they said the water was receding.
Police said minor flooding