Flash flooding turns streets of California town into torrential rivers of rain ...

Flash flooding turns streets of California town into fast-flowing rivers of mud Streets of Sonora, California flooded on Wednesday and Thursday Heavy rains brought flash flooding and creeks burst over their banks Power was knocked out and 911 call system was temporarily disabled 

By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:43 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 23:00 GMT, 7 March 2019

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Flash flooding has turned the streets of a California town into raging rivers of rain runoff.

Shocking images show the extent of flooding in Sonora, California on Wednesday and Thursday, when residents of the town near Yosemite National Park fled to higher ground.

'With the torrential rains today, there are many roads in the county and the city that are flooded,' the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office warned on Wednesday.

Flash flooding turned roads in Sonora, California into torrential rivers on Wednesday

Flash flooding turned roads in Sonora, California into torrential rivers on Wednesday

Flash flooding turned roads in Sonora, California into torrential rivers on Wednesday

Water flooded the streets with little warning after heavy rains hit the California town

Water flooded the streets with little warning after heavy rains hit the California town

The sheriff said that flooding knocked out call service to its dispatch center for several hours on

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