A flood advisory was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA on Thursday at 2:59 p.m. in effect until Friday at midnight for Sonoma County.

The Russian River in Sonoma Couty reached moderate flood stage Wednesday and was expected to peak. People in low-lying areas were told to evacuate last night, but some residents have stayed put and are now stuck in their homes waiting for the water to subside.

Two people have been found dead in Sonoma County in less than 24 hours from the effects of the atmospheric river storm systems battering the Bay Area this week, authorities said Thursday.

The NWS San Francisco CA issued a flood warning at 11:10 p.m. on Monday in effect until Wednesday at 10 p.m. The NWS states, "Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for central Sonoma county."

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday evening issued an evacuation order for low lying areas along the Russian River, the office announced just before 6 p.m.

Despite Wednesday's sunny weather, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that previous evacuation orders along the Russian River​ prompted by this week's atmospheric river are still in effect.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a flood warning for Sonoma County due to excessive rainfall across the region. The warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Wednesday, the weather service said.

Even as the rain has subsided for the day, evacuation orders are still in place for low-lying areas around the Russian River between Healdsburg and Jenner after a home was pushed into the swollen river.

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