Reports to Council
Telephone (408) 842-3191
C!litl! of ~iIrol!
7351 Rosanna Street
GILROY, CALIFORNIA
95020
JAY BAKSA
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
March 3, 1986
4REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
GILROY FLOOD OF 1986
As you know, Gilroy suffered extensive damage, estimated at over $4 million,
caused by the flash flood which occurred two weeks ago tonight. Fortunately, no one
sustained a major injury, and no lives were lost. Four days later, Santa Clara
County was designated a federal disaster area, opening the way for federal relief
programs to assist Gilroy victims of this tragic flooding.
FEMA PROGRAMS
Between Wednesday and Sunday of last week, the City of Gilroy provided office
supplies and the use of Wheeler Auditorium to representatives of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, FEMA, to administer the federal aid program. The City sent
aninformation packet to all flood victims a week ago to inform them of the location
of the FEMA office, and 289 local residents applied for the various federal programs.
The City has always assisted residents in determining which of the current FEMA
federal flood insurance rate areas their home is located in. This flood occurred
not only in areas designated by FEMA as "Zone A" (loa year floodplain), but also in
areas designated "Zone B" (l00-500 year floodplain). In most cases, residences in
Zone A are required by their mortgage lenders to carry federal flood insurance. Res-
idents of Zone B are not required to carry federal flood insurance, but can if they
wish. FEMA reports that nationwide, 35% of the benefits they payout are to victims
of floods who do not live in "A" Flood Zones.
City archives show that prior to the adoption of the Flood Plain Management Or-
dinance and FEMA program in 1980, the entire City limits of Gilroy south of Sixth
Street was designated on the interim maps as a "Flood Hazard Area" (Zone A). But
the complete study done between 1977 and 1979 by George Nolte and Associates of San
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Jose, commissioned by FEMA, recommended the current flood zone configurations which
FEMA has been using since 1980. It is clear from this year's experience, which is
classified as a 20-to 25-year flood, that the existing FEMA maps need to be revised.
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A letter requesting the necessary restudy is before you for your approval.
OTHER CITY ASSISTANCE
The City is waiving building permit fees for flood victims who are reconstruct-
ing their homes due to flood damage. Building inspectors have been in the field
doing damage assessments and giving assistance to residents so that they do not have
to make a special trip to City Hall. They are also providing forms from the County
Assessor which will exempt property owners from being reassessed on reconstruction
made as a result of the flood.
City crews completed general cleanup of "the streets and public areas quickly
after the flood waters receded, and provided bins for disposal of debris. The Police
Department and City canvass crews went door-to-door to assess the needs of flood
victims, to provide them with necessary information and referrals, and to generally
facilitate the flow of information in both directions. (Info available in lobby.)
A week ago, City crews, with California Conservation Corps workers assisted 65
flood victims who requested cleanup services on private property: Cleaning mud from
backyards and garages, pulling up carpets, moving heavy furniture, removing debris,
etc. (Signed releases were granted to allow this work on private property.) Sandbag
collection will take place tomorrow, and street cleaning operations are continuing
this week.
Other agencies also provided assistance. P.G.E. crews assisted citizens with
gas and electricity problems. The American "Red Cross offered post-disaster assist-
ance. South County Housing Corporation offered assistance with assessment of damage,
construction training, advice on use of professional services, and help in locating
low-interest financing. The offices of our local legislators also addressed the
needs of flood victims.
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HEALTH ISSUES
Questions about health have arisen as a result of the flooding. Some who were
forced to wade in flood waters have developed a poison-oak-like rash. The County
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Health Department informs us that skin tests have shown no evidence of any bacterial
infection. Further, there was no danger of drinking water contamination. Samples
taken on the Tuesday and Thursday after the flood were tested and found to be clean;
samples continue to be taken and tested. (Immediately after the flood, chlorination
levels were increased as a precautionary measure.)
At no time during the crisis was the Gilroy Sewage Treatment Plant in danger of
spilling. Pump capacity at the plant is 17 million gallons per day, and the highest
flow rate during the storm was 15 million gallons per day. (This compares to an
average dailY,February flow of 5 million gallons per day.)
Unfortunately, as is often the case, our disaster victims have been preyed upon
by unscrupulous businesspeople who use scare tactics to sell their scams to dis-
traught persons. Flood victims having any doubt about the credentials of any bus-
inessperson have been encouraged to call us for referrals. An information table has
been set up in the lobby this evening.
CHRONOLOGY
We realize the public has many questions regarding the timing of events on Mon-
day night, February 17. Logbooks, records, tapes, meters and memories of the events
of that night are being analyzed and compared. All indicate one thing: an unprece-
dented rise in the water level of Uvas Creek in an extremely short period of time.
City crews spent Monday afternoon in heavy rain duty, attending to flooded
streets and blocked storm drains in all parts of the city. Most attention was paid
to traditional areas of flooding, specifically the north and northwest quadrants,
Walnut Lane and eastside areas, the sewage treatment plant, and Miller Crossing at
Christmas Hill Park (which had been closed since Saturday, February 15).
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Experienced Uvas Creek watchers, including residents who have lived at the
Thomas Road Bridge crossing most of their lives, observed the heavy runoff in the
Uvas on Monday afternoon just ~s they have many times before during heavy storms.
The water levels were actually declining Monday until 2:00 p.m. A gradual in-
crease began between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. Between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m., the continuing
rise led trained observers to believe that the water level could rise above the top
of the levee by around midnight.
What followed was a flash flood unprecedented in recent memory. The Gavilan Wa-
ter Conservation District and Santa Clara Valley Water District have confirmed that
no physical failure of any dam or levee occurred; the flash flood was simply a re-
sult of large amounts of rainwater coming down the Uvas in too short a period of
time. The rain gauge at Mt. Madonna "measured 1.65 inches of rainfall between 5:00
and 8:00 p.m. alone. The water flow from the Uvas Reservoir spillway between 7:00
p.m. (5058 cubic feet per second) and 8:00 p.m. (8095 cfs) increased over 60%, un-
precedented for a one hour period. The flow from the Uvas Reservoir spillway at its
peak (9416 cfs) was almost enough to overflow the levee at Thomas Road (10,370 cfs
maximum) by itself.
However, the water from the Uvas combines with runoff from the Little Arthur
and Bodfish Creeks in the Uvas-Carnadero Creek system. A chart of water volumes has
been prepared from readings taken by the USGS gauge just upstream of the Thomas Road
Bridge. Between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m., the water volume at the Thomas Road Bridge in-
creased from 5,766 cfs to 12,500 cfs, an increase of over over 117%. The flow rate
peaked at a rate of 13,110 cfs, enough to fill four swimming pools in one second.
At 7:55 p.m., Jay Baksa, as Director of Emergency Services, gave the order for
the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to be activated, utilizing the Emergency Oper-
ations Plan as approved by the City Council in October 1980. By 8:15 p.m., the
flash flood waters had begun to escape the levee. The increase in water flows
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during the next 45 minutes, from 10,370 cfs to 13,110 cfs, was the highest recorded.
After being notified, City staff drove immediately to the Emergency Operations Cen-
ter at Police Headquarters. Field crews continued to attempt to barricade streets
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from the rising Uvas and to respond to emergency calls in flooding areas in the
north section of town. At 8:55, Public Works personnel abandoned attempts to stem
the floodwaters and began to shout evacuation warnings to residents on Victoria
Drive. Just after 9:00, public safety personnel were dispatched by the E.O.C. to
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begin evacuations.
But it was too little, too late. Rescue operations were required immediately
as the flood waters swirled through streets and yards, inundating everything south
of Tenth Street under at least 1t-2 feet of water by 8:45 p.m. (and some up to 5t
feet by 9:45 ,p.m.). The turbulating waters damaged over 135 homes and 35 apartments,
surrounded many others, and then moved southeast drenching residences and businesses
along South Monterey Street and farms downstream. Emergency evacuation centers were
set up at both Wheeler Auditorium and Brownell School, and up to 300 evacuees were
sheltered and fed for the next four nights. The National Guard was called in early
Tuesday morning to assist with welfare checks and additional evacuations.
Tuesday night, an additional sandbag levee, 1800 to 1900 feet long and 2t to 3
feet high, was built to protect the area's residents from further flooding. This
monumental task was done by City crews, the California Conservation Corps workers,
and volunteers. Water levels along Uvas Creek were monitored all night. Early
Wednesday morning, the water began to rise as it had Monday night. When the water
level passed the safety point just before 3:00 a.m., an evacuation was ordered.
Approximately 4 a.m., the rising waters crested within nine inches of going over the
top of the levee north of the Thomas Road Bridge. The all clear was given to evac-
uated residents at 6:15 a.m.
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ANALYSIS
As a result of this experience, many governmental agencies, including the City,
have learned valuable lessons on how to be better prepared for the next emergency of
this nature. A City staff critique of emergency operations procedures has already
started. (Valuable lessons in effective communications have been learned: for exam-
ple, the City should in the future work closely with other water agencies with the
goal of designing and developing early warning systems for similar disasters.) Once
the staff critique is completed this Thursday, staff recommends that the Disaster
Council be reactivated to review the issues for possible implementation into the
Emergency Operations Plan.
Steps must be taken to prevent further flooding in this area. The Uvas-
Carnadero Creek Levee Project, a joint effort by the Santa Clara Valley Water Dis-
trict and the Army Corps of Engineers, has been planned for over 15 years, but has
been delayed annually by federal budget cuts. Had it been in place, this federal
levee project would have averted this tragedy. We pray that this disaster will speed
up federal funding of this crucial project: Despite the lack of clarity about which
jurisdiction has the responsibility for maintenance and repair of the levee along
the Uvas, the City did clean out the Uvas Park Preserve area from Wren Avenue
through Christmas Hill Park this past fall.
Our Public Works Department will analyze the City's storm drainage and utility
systems in all areas which experienced flooding. Many citizens have already of-
fered valuable suggestions; we have encouraged those who have additional suggestions
to send them in writing to the City.
During the crisis, the 911 Public Safety Answering Point, staffed by Santa
Clara County Communications personnel to service all of the South County area, was
overloaded with calls for information as well as other storm-related accidents and
emergencies. Efforts should be made to work with the County to increase the effi-
ciency of this system during future emergencies.
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NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE
Representatives of the news media were cooperative during the crisis and its
follow-up. A news conference was held last Monday morning, and all of the 11 news-
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papers, 12 radio stations and 8 television stations which had been covering the
story were invited to attend. The San Jose Mercury News printed an excellent clean-
up checklist which we distributed to affected homeowners; the Dispatch also offered
additional assistance. The Dispatch representative sat in on the staff critique,
and was involved in the critique of media relations. KWSS and KLOK were very cooper-
ative in getting emergency bulletins out to our affected residents; we must, how-
ever, continue to build additional channels of communication for emergency
situations.
HEROES
Many private citizens and public safety personnel performed heroic acts during
the crisis. Public safety, Parks, and Public Works employees are all to be commended
for their .courageous acts in rescuing trapped residents. Many brave citizens also
volunteered use of their boats and vehicles in the midst of the crisis. Although we
do not know all of the names of these citizen "heroes, we do know that Todd Morrell
succeeded in evacuating a dozen trapped flood victims, and Herminio Hinojosa is to
be commended for rescuing Public Works employee Mauro Lugo.
Many organizations which came to our assistance during this time of crisis,
particularly the California Conservation Corps, the Gilroy Unified School District,
the American Red Cross, the National Guard, the City of Morgan Hill, the Amateur
Radio Operators Association, the Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Facility,
and the Gilroy Police Reserves and Police Explorers. Also, many local businesses
and restaurants donated equipment for the emergency operations and food for the
meals served to evacuees and workers.
Despite the crisis, the community of Gilroy again demonstrated the spirit of
cooperation that it has become so well known for.
Moderator: Chuck Myer
Panel of City Officials:
Jay Baksa
Cecil Reinsch
Dick Cox
Harold Ritter
Greg Cowart
Vern Gardner
Bill Ayer
John Booth
Mike Dorn
Norm Allen
Telephone (408) 842-3191
C!IUl! of ~iIrol!
7351 Rosanna Street
GILROY, CALIFORNIA
95020
JAY BAKSA
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
NEWS CONFERENCE ON 1986 GILROY FLOOD
February 24, 1986
9:30 a.m.
Associate Planner (Public Information Officer)
City Administrator (Director of Emergency Services)
Assistant City Administrator (Special Projects)
Director of Public Works
Assistant Fire Chief
Chief of Police
Police Commander
Director of Parks and Recreation (Shelter Coordinator)
Personnel Director (Volunteer Coordinator)
Planning Director (Special Projects)
City Engineer
PRESENTATION OF PREPARED STATEMENT
by Public Information Officer
As you know, Gilroy suffered about $5 million worth of damage caused by the
flash flood which occurred one week ago today. The City of Gilroy is pleased to be
able to announce that late last Friday, February 21, Santa Clara County was
designated a federal disaster area, opening the way for federal relief programs to
assist Gilroy victims of the flooding.
In the next few days, the City of Gilroy will provide temporary office space,
equipment, chairs and supplies to representatives of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, FEMA, which will administrate the federal aid programs. FEMA
will operate out of Wheeler Auditorium (on Sixth St. between Church and Rosanna
Streets). FEMA has its own staff, including public relations personnel, and will
announce the details of Federal programs as soon as they arrive. All citizens who
have contacted or will contact the City to request information on federal programs
will be referred to FEMA.
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Prior to applying to FEMA for federal aid programs, flood victims should deter-
mine their FEMA flood insurance coverage, since disaster aid cannot duplicate insur-
ance benefits. Residents of flooded areas should be prepared to bring all of their
property insurance policies and policy numbers, and complete lists of their losses
and needs, with them when they apply for aid. Residents who do not have FEMA flood
insurance can still apply for other FEMA disaster assistance programs.
The City has been assisting residents in determining which of the current FEMA
flood insurance areas their home is located in. The flood occurred in areas desig-
nated by FEMA as "Zone A" (l00 year floodplain) and "Zone Boo (lOQ-500 year flood-
plain). Residences in Zone A are required to have federal flood insurance; for Zone
B residences, it is optional.
A check of City archives has revealed that between 1974 and 1980, the entire
City limits of Gilroy south of Sixth Street was designated Zone A. But a study done
between 1977 and 1979 by George Nolte and Associates of San Jose, commissioned by
FEMA, recommended the current flood zone configurations which FEMA has been using
since 1980.
Flood victims are eligible for Property Tax Relief. County Assessor forms are
available at the City's Building Department (and in your packets) which will exempt
property owners from being reassessed on reconstruction made as a result of the
flood. Residents may call the County Assessor for more information.
In the meantime, cleanup operations by City crews, in conjunction with the Cal-
ifornia Conservation Corps and citizen volunteers, are continuing seven days a week.
General cleanup operations of streets and public areas began last Wednesday after
flood waters receded, and will continue for at least two weeks. Also last Wednesday,
the Gilroy Police Dept. began a two-day outreach program to assist flood victims.
On Friday, City workers formed canvass crews to assess the needs of citizens who
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were cleaning up their private property. The goal of these two programs was to fac-
ilitate a better flow of information to and from flood victims.
On Saturday and Sunday, City crews and California Conservation Corps workers
assisted 65 flood victims who requested private household cleanup services: Clean-
ing mud from backyards and garages, pulling up carpets, moving heavy furniture, dis-
posing of debris, etc. City crews will be taking care of all debris disposal, and
will also pick up remaining sandbags on a specified future date.
Other agencies are also providing assistance. P.G.E. crews are assisting cit-
izens with gas and electricity problems. The American Red Cross is offering post-
disaster assistance in the dance & craft rooms at Wheeler Community Center (at Sixth
and Church Streets). South County Housing Corporation is offering assistance with
assessment of damage, construction training, advice on use of professional services,
and help in locating low-interest financing. The offices of our local legislators
are also addressing the needs of flood victims. Phone numbers for all of these agen-
cies are listed in your packets.
Questions about health have arisen as a result of the flooding. There have been
reports from residents in the area of a poison oak-like rash. The County Environ-
mental Health Department is investigating the situation. Further, there is no danger
of water contamination. Drinking water samples taken last Tuesday and Thursday were
tested and found to be clean; samples will continue to be taken and tested. (Immed-
iately after the flood, chlorination levels were increased as a precautionary
measure.)
At no time during the crisis was the Gilroy Sewage Treatment Plant in danger of
spilling. Pump capacity at the plant is 17 million gallons per day, and the highest
flow rate during the storm was 15 million gallons per day. (This compares to an
average daily February flow of 5 million gallons per day.)
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Unfortunately, disaster victims are often preyed upon by unscrupulous business-
people who use scare tactics to sell their scams to distraught persons. Citizens
who need referrals or have any doubt about the credentials of any person operating
in affected areas are encouraged to call the City Public Information Officer, at
842-2137.
We realize the public has many questions regarding the tiIniong of events on Mon-
day night, February 17. Logbooks, records, tapes, meters and memories of the events
of that night are being analyzed and compared. All indicate one thing: an unprece-
dented rise in the water level of Uvas Creek in an extremely short period of time.
Experienced Uvas Creek watchers, including residents who have lived at the
Thomas Road Bridge crossing most of their lives, observed the heavy runoff in the
Uvas on Monday afternoon just as they have many times before during heavy storms.
Between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m., the continuing rise led trained observers to believe
that the water level could rise above the top of the levee by around midnight. The
volume of water which followed was a flash flood unprecedented in recent memory.
According to a Gavilan Water Conservation District spokesperson, no physical
failure of any dam or levee occurred. The flash flood was simply a result of large
amounts of water from the Uvas Reservoir spillway, combining with heavy runoff from
the Little Arthur and Bodfish Creeks into the Uvas-Carnadero Creek system.
Meanwhile, City crews spent Monday afternoon in what is known as "heavy rain
duty," attending to flooded streets and blocked storm drains allover town. Most
attention was paid to traditional areas of flooding, specifically the north and
northwest quadrants, Walnut Lane and eastside areas, the sewage treatment plant, and
Miller Crossing at Christmas Hill Park (which had been closed since Saturday,
Fe b rua ry 1 5) .
This chart of water volumes was made from readings taken by the USGS gauge just
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upstream of the Thomas Road Bridge. As you can see, water levels were actually de-
clining Monday until 2:00 p.m. A gradual increase was recorded between 2:00 and 6:-
00 p.m. Suddenly, between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m., the volumes increased from 5766 cfs
to 12,500 cfs, an increase of over over 117%. The flow rate doubled, peaking at a
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rate that would fill four swimming pools in one second. At 7:55 p.m., Jay Baksa, as
the City Director of Emergency Services, gave the order for the Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) to be activated, utilizing the Emergency Operations Plan as approved by
the City Council in October 1980.
By 8:15 p.m., the flash flood wat~rs had begun to escape the levee. The in-
crease in water flow during the next 45 minutes was the highest recorded. After
being notified, City staff, many just returning to Gilroy through the holiday storm,
drove immediately to the Emergency Operations Center located at Gilroy Police Head-
quarters. Field crews continued to attempt to barricade streets from the rising
Uvas Creek and to respond to emergency calls in flooding areas in the north section
of town. At 8:55, City workers abandoned attempts to stem the floodwaters and began
to shout evacuation warnings to residents on Victoria Drive. Just after 9:00, pub-
lic safety personnel were dispatched by the E.O.C. to begin evacuations.
But it was too little, too late. Rescue operations were required immediately
as the flood waters swirled through streets and yards, inundating everything south
of Tenth Street under at least 1!-2 feet of water by 8:45 p.m. (and some up to S!
feet by 9:45 p.m.). The turbulating waters damaged 135 homes and 35 apartments, and
then moved southeast drenching residences and businesses along South Monterey Street
and farms downstream. Emergency evacuation centers were set up at both Wheeler Aud-
itorium and Brownell School, and up to 300 evacuees were sheltered and fed for the
next four nights. The National Guard was called to assist with welfare checks and
additional evacuations early Tuesday morning.
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Tuesday night, an additional sandbag levee, 1800 to 1900 feet long and 2t to 3
feet high, was built to protect the area's residents from further flooding. This
monumental task was accomplished work was done by City crews, the California Conser-
vation Corps, and volunteers. Water levels along Uvas Creek were monitored all
night. Early Wednesday morning, the water began to rise as it had Monday night.
When the water level passed the safety point just before 3:00 a.m., an evacuation
was ordered. Approximately 4 a.m., the rising waters crested within nine inches of
going over the top of the levee north of the Thomas Road Bridge. The all clear was
given to evacuated residents at 6:15 a.m.
As a result of this experience, many governmental agencies, including the City,
have learned valuable lessons on how to be better prepared for the next emergency of
this nature. All emergency operations procedures will be thoroughly scrutinized.
Valuable lessons in effective communications have been learned. For example, the
City will in the future work closely with other water agencies with the goal of de-.
signing and developing early warning systems for similar disasters.
Several steps can be taken to prevent further flooding in this area. Despite
the lack of clarity about which jurisdiction has the responsibility for maintenance
and repair of the levee along the Uvas, the City did clean out Uvas Park Preserve
area from Wren Avenue through Christmas Hill Park this past fall. The Uvas-
Carnadero Creek Levee Project, a joint effort by the Santa Clara Valley Water Dis-
trict and the Army Corps of Engineers, has been planned for over 15 years, but has
been delayed annually by federal budget cuts. We pray that this disaster will speed
up federal funding of this crucial project.
Our Public Works Department will analyze the City's storm drainage and utility
systems in all areas which experienced flooding. Many citizens have already of-
fered valuable suggestions; we encourage those who have additional suggestions to
send them in writing to the City, in care of the Public Information Officer.
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During the crisis, the 911 Public Safety Answering Point, staffed by Santa
Clara County Communications personnel to service all of the South County area, was
overloaded with calls for information as well as other storm-related accidents and
emergencies. Working with the County, efforts will be made to increase the effi-
ciency of this system during future emergencies.
The City would like to commend all private citizens and public safety personnel
who performed heroic acts during the crisis. We hope that you, as media representa-
tives, will also continue to recognize these heroes, many of whom still remain anon-
ymous, including the man who saved the life of Public Works employee Mauro Lugo.
Public safety, Parks, and Public Works employees are all to be commended for their
courageous acts in rescuing trapped residents. Many brave citizens also volunteered
use of their boats and vehicles in the midst of the crisis.
We would like to thank all of the many organizations which came to our assist-
ance during this time of crisis, particularly the California Conservation Corps, the
Gilroy Unified School District, the American Red Cross, the National Guard, the City
of Morgan Hill, the Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Facility, and the Gilroy
Police Reserves and Police Explorers.
Many local businesses and restaurants donated equipment for the emergency oper-
ations and food for the meals served to evacuees and workers. The names of these
businesses are also included in your packets.
The San Jose Mercury News printed an excellent clean-up checklist for affected
homeowners; it is included for your reference. The Dispatch and local banks have
also offered additional assistance. We also appreciate the courtesy shown by you,
as representatives of the media, for getting necessary information out quickly, and
for your courtesy and camaraderie during our emergency operations.
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ADDENDUM
Additional data received February 24, 1986 from the Gavilan Water District and
the Santa Clara Valley Water District includes the following figures relating to the
flow from the Uvas Reservoir on Monday night, February 17, 1986:
At 7:00pm 5058 ('f!';
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At 8:00pm 8095 cfs (60.1% over previous hour)
At 9:00pm 9184 cfs
At 10:00pm - 0416 cfs (Peak FlO~
At 11 : OOpm 8095 cfs
The flow from Uvas Reservoir spilling does not include the water from Bodfish
or Little Arthur Creek which also flows into the Uvas Creek above Gilroy.
The increase in flow between 7:00pm and 8:00pm was 60.1%, an unprecedented
increase in a one hour period.
The Uvas Creek Channel capacity at the Thomas Road bridge is roughly 10,300
CFS. The flow from the Uvas Reservoir at its peak was 9416 CFS or only 884 CFS below
the amount required to top the levee at Thomas Road. The rapid rise in flow between
7:00pm and 8:00pm from the spillway, combined with heavy runoff from Bodfish and
Little Arthur Creeks, sent the flow rate well beyond the channel capacity in a short
time period. The most rapid rise in flow rate occurred just as the levee was topped
causing a large flow to exit the channel.
CI\l1('k MYl'r:
Channel 36:
Cheryl Hurd
Jay Baksa:
Chilnnel 36:
Jay Baksa:
Channel 36:
Jay Baksa:
Channel 36:
Jay Baksa:
KCBS Radio:
Ken Bastita
CITY OF GILROY
PRESS CONFERENCE
Council Chambers - February 24, 1986 - 9:30 a.m.
re: 1986 Gilroy Flood
At tIlis time we would like to open the session to questions from the News
Media representatives only, as this is a News Conference. The ground rull's
for the question and answer session are also listed in your packets.
Basically we want to allow everyone to have a turn. Please ask one questillO
and if a follow-up question is required please go ahead and limit to one
follow-up question. I will call on Media Representatives; in turn your qUl'S-
Uons should be addressed to Jay Baksa, as Director of Emergency Services who
will be referring technical questions to other members of the emergency
team. Please when you ask your question state your name and your immediilte
af filiation.
Can we ask the person that is going to address the question, to step up to
the microphone for our purposes? First of all my questions is: I'm from
Channel 36 and I'd like to clarify Zone B residents south of Sixth Street
were not designated as in a flood zone area, is that correct?
The area south of Sixth Street was in the flood plain zone from 1974 to 1980
at which time the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) did a study
using George Nolte, that then designated what we presently have now, which
was just a portion of around Thomas Road and a little bit going back up onto
Monterey, and that went into effect in 1980, (August of 1980) and has been
the official flood plain for the City since.
Because the area south of that did flood, now are the residents there going
to be compensated by FEMA hopefully, as if they had flood insurance?
We're going to have to leave some of those questions to FEMA themself, be-
cause we don't know the answers to that, but our understanding is every-
body who does not have FEMA Flood Insurance, may apply for FEMA disaster
relief. That is our understanding at this time.
A follow-up question please. What is going to happen to that area, is the
City going to rezone that area?
We will be in contact with FEMA about that, yes.
When will that be?
As soon as we can get more stable on the clean-up and so on.
Mr. Baksa, by the report here it says that a 7:55 you kicked in the order
for OES to be activated, the Emergency Operation Center, and water started
pumping over the levee at 8:15, that's twenty minutes by my count or what-
ever. Is there anyway prior to 7:55 that maybe you should have given the
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K.Bastita:
KCBS
Jay Baksa:
KCBS Radio:
Jay Baksa:
KeBS Radio:
Jay Baksa:
Chuck Myer:
Mike Doyle:
(Dispatch)
---order a little bit earlier, to give some of these people some time to
get out? Have you had a chance to go over that little scenario yet?
It might be important for background purposes to let you know what was
happening. Up until 7:55 our crews were out most of the afternoon reviewing,
looking at all the flood areas we have in town. And traditionally the north
end of town has been the areas hit the worst. Especially the Walnut Lane
area on the east side. We were checking. I was out with our Public Works
crews from about 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon, checking, fixing grates,
making sure traffic was able to flow. At about 6:30 (as well as other
Staff members, were out during that time) about 6:30 I went home to change
my clothes cause I was soaked, and get something to eat, that's when the
hit came down. I was called about 7:00 o'clock from our City Shop by our
Public Works crew who had a local resident there, who had been aware of the
situation and was monitoring the situation, and who had good experience
with the flood. He, at that time, related to us that it was his perception
it would be late evening, midnight, that it would go over, based on the
increases we had seen through the day. And that's important. This is the
kind of increase level we had seen. Cause here it goes straight up off,
off the board. The, the important thing then is immediately I called all
of the EOC people, this was around 7:00 o'clock, to see who was in town,
because we're just coming off a long three day week-end. At that time I
put everybody on notice that we're about ready to go. Dick Cox comes and
picks me up, excuse me, I called Bill Ayer who lives very close to the area.
He goes down and takes a look at the levee. The levee now is starting to
experience these rapid increases. He immediately calls bakc, about 7:45.
At that point in our conversation we say we have to get the EOC going.
Let's start getting our people back involved.
(Interruption from audience.........)
This is a Press Conference. Let me follow it up by asking you---
Let me finish the scenario..By the time Dick Cox comes to pick me up we're
on the dike at 8:15. And that's when the water is going over. In retro-
spect, you bet there's alot of things we would have done differently, and
I think we'll get into that as we talk about what the follow-up on this is
going to be. But that basically was the scenario.
Okay, I guess my follow-up question is...this thing was continuing, although
we did not have the rate it was continuing past 6:30 say...Given the facts
as you know them now that water was rising at a steady rate, should people
have been notified sooner?
Using hind sight as my judgement, I would have not gone home to eat dinner,
we would have called the evacuation at that point.
Another Media Representative?
Chuck, a number of the residents have said that when they called 911 on
Monday night they weren't able to get very specific information. Where
was the specific break-downs in that service, providing information to
residents?
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Jay Baksa:
Greg Cowart:
Mike Doyle:
Greg Cowart:
Chuck Myer:
KUSB Radio:
Michael
Beattie,Santa
Cruz
Jay Baksa:
That has been a question that's come up. I'll turn that over to our Police
Chief to come up and answer for you.
Mike, one of the things that we have to consider here is the fact that the
South County Communications Center is a regional center. It was dealing
with a regional disaster. There are five incoming 911 lines and there are
approximately 400 homes in the flood area and, it's your guess how many
people were calling. The five 911 lines were jammed from, I would estimate
around 8:30 on through the night. The communications personnel were in-
structed to try to get information regarding life threatening situations.
It's understandable that there were people calling asking where to get sand-
bags. A typical comment, and we have about six hours of tapes here we've
reviewed, the typical comments are "Do you know it's flooding?" and it was
an untenable situation for the dispatchers. There were times when they had
to tell people...I'm sorry, there's nothing else I can tell you. A typical
scenario would be, "when will I be rescured? when were boats being launched
and this type of thing?" And it was strictly a matter of, of over load.
In the critique that we've done so far there's been alot of comment from
people that they need an information number. And in the transition, between
the normal courseof affairs and the implementation of the emergency opera-
ting center, we were dealing with emergency issues. There wasn't a number
where somebody could call in and have somebody sit with them for thirty,
forty-five seconds or a minute to say the Corp Yard is on Forest Street,
here's how you get there; Wheeler Auditorium is next to the Police Depart-
ment. So yes, in some instances the dispatcher, not knowing if maybe the
next line was somebody who was injured, did tell people there was nothing
more that could be done for them. If they felt they were in jeopardy, they
should leave. Now I should also add that there were calls throughout the
evening for other incidents. In the north part of town there were three
accidents, two of them injury accidents. There was a suicide at 10:00.
There was a burglary in progress at 8:00 o'clock. And so the public safety
answering point for emergencies was just strictly over-loaded. That's,
that's the best word I can use.
A follow-up question you mentioned in the release that you plan to work on
improving the efficiency..is that what the size, type of information line
might that include?
Well as you may know we are just about ready to break ground in the next
few months on the new police facility annex, which will include an emergency
operating center. As a result of this disaster we are taking a look at
other EOC's to see what the best design will be for telephone lines, to
facilitate the Public Information Officer and also radio frequencies. And
we're hopeful that that will be in operation around July 1 of '87.
Another Media question?
---appropriate to the Police Chief. Have you had anybody described as un-
scrupulous business persons, contacting people in the disaster areas?
Let me give a general answer to that first, then we can turn it over to
anybody who can respond to that. Our experience, and everything we've got
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Jay Baksa:
Dick Cox:
Jay Baksa:
Dick Cox:
Chuck Myer:
---in our emergency operations plans on follow-up. states to get out
to the general public, those things could happen. Unscrupulous contractors
coming in saying. you've got to tear out your whole first floor, as opposed
to maybe just clean-up and things of that nature. So as a general state-
ment. we're trying to say, if anybody's got any questions concerning that.
to contact Chuck at Public Information and we'll check up on it. Specifically
gentlemen?--
I could answer...
Please come down here. they requested it.
My name's Dick Cox, Director of Public Works. We. we, did receive a couple
of calls from residents out there stating that there had been vendors, that
had come by and told them that there was problems of salmonella and typhoid
in their carpet. in the water and it was remaining in their carpets and it
was a threat to their life if it was left in there. And another COmIT,ent that
was made from another resident out there was that there was raw sewage run-
ning rampid runing allover the whole area. As you know, the prepared
statement says that the plant was not inundated by water at any time. The
pumps were able to or did have remaining capacity to pump, so there was no
back-up. The lines did get full. There's a half inch hole in the manholes.
With the haydraulic head on those streets. the water was going down into
those manholes and out to the plant. It was not mixing and coming up into
the street. Okay.
Another question?
Coleen GolIard
Bay City News: I have a question about the maintenance of the creek bed. whether that due
to the flooding, was responsible for it?
Jay Baksa:
Bill Ayer:
Okay, in general I'll answer that and then I'll turn it over to Bill Ayer
for the exact work. Over the last several years there's been alot of confu-
sion on who is actually responsible for the. the maintenance. The City has
just taken upon ourselves to start cleaning it out. We have a park down
there. Christmas Hill Park. We also have the Uvas Park Preserve, which,
is almost that whole area say for, maybe 1800, a 2000 feet and we did do
work on it this last, this last fall. Extensive work, cleaning out the,
the creek and so on. Bill you might want to relate to the exact amount of
work that was done in there.
I'm Bill Ayer, the Parks and Recreation Director. As we understand it Santa
Clara Valley Water District is responsible for the maintenance of the channel.
However, this past fall we did some extensive work in Christmas Hill Park
which is just above the High School and above Thomas Road where the flooding
occurred. And also beyond that, about a 1,000 feet west, north-west of
Miller Crossing. And there was some extensive clean-up work. So the
channel was. clear, probably for the first time in several years in that
general vicinity.
Bay City News: Follow-up question. There's some reports that residents have been dumping
garbage and things. and so on. is that...correct? Your sense is that the
channel was clear?
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Bill Ayer:
Jay Baksa:
Chuck Myer:
KMS TV:.
Jay Baksa:
Question:
Jay Baksa:
Mike Dorn:
Jay Baksa:
Chuck Myer:
Mike Doyle:
Jay Baksa:
Chuck Myer:
Traditionally that creek has been used by the public for those purposes.
However, in recent years, particularly in Christmas Hill Park and the
Uvas Preserve, that has not taken place.
I think we can generally say that we're relatively sure, it was not a back-up
of logs, debris, and so on that caused this deluge. Norm you want to add?
Another question from the Media? I know that many of you have deadlines.
Okay let's get a new one.
I'll be as brief as I can...Are there residents who have been unable to
return to their homes and are there any shelters in the City at this point?
To my knowledge there is no one who cannot return to their home and has not
been since Wednesday afternoon. The Centers, I believe, stayed open until
and included Wednesday night and then were shut down by the Red Cross at
last point.
What percentage of the homeowners, homes that suffered losses, had flood
insurance?
I can't answer, Michael Dorn do you have any data on that?
No, I don't. That's all handled through the private insurance agents and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We have no records of who has
and who does not have insurance.
A survey done by Rusty Areias' Office showed very few, when they went door-
to-door, showed very few.
Okay, Mike go ahead.
Do you have an estimate on the City's cost in all this, in terms of the
number of overtime hours were and personnel costs for the work?
As part of our EOC process, from the minute we started the, EOC, we have
record keeping and so on that is on going. We do not have at this point,
accumulated all that data because our efforts have been in clean-up and
more pertinent areas, but we have got all the data available whether it's
receipts, whether it's meals for volunteers. The next step we must do is
to start to assess road damage, storm sewer damage, things of that nature.
And again that will probably occur this week, so hopefully by the end of
this week we will release what the exact cost, for City/Public Services
were to the community and that will be handled through Chuck's Office.
Other Media questions?
very much for coming.
for you to accommodate
If that's the case then I would like to
If we can arrange pictures of the charts
you let us know. Thank you very much.
thank you
or anything
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caused by the strin~J of winter
storms that pounded Northern
California in recent dClYs has been
minor. Here's how to hundle some
of the most common cleanup jobs.
The information comes from the
Owner-Builder Center in Ocr keley.
PROBLEM: Warped hardwood'
floors
SOLUTION: Individuol bonrds
. that have W,H ped or buckfed may
; be reploced. Most hardwood
floors are strip floorin(j, bomds
that are 5/1G-inch thick with no
"tongue and ~lroov"." Hemove by
lifting wilt1 II pI Y lJar i:1nd hammer,
AllOw sufficient tirnr: lor the
finished floor <:1IIe! tile sublloor to
dry out completely. A stilined floor I
ihdic:ltf'S pw-pxis!inq d;1tllage to
the floor's finifih. SemI: "tains can
beremovod with hOlJ~.,:h()fd
blench alter s(llldin~J off old finish
before applying a rW'lI one. Bad
staining is best hanclll)d by
finistling the floor [1 d,lIlwr color.
PROBLEM: Warped vinyl or
linoleum floors
SOLUTION: Individu;11 tiles can
be repl;1ced as needed. fkmove
tile. by prying loose with n putty
knile. Scr,lr.w up 811 the old maslic
from tile 3uulloor. When tile
sulJfloor is thorouqllly dry, npply
new mnslic to tile sut.>floor and set
a new Ii Ie in plilce. Wciqh it down
overnight lor proper selling.
For buckled sheel !Iooring, heat
the bubble usin!J n CIOt/lOS iron .
over some aluminum foil. Slit .
bubble with a knile. I\cep the slit
opened with a sllim lor a lew days
to let subfloor dry. Then remove
'debris from under the slit, insert
new mastic, wipe away any
excess, and weigh down
overnigtlL
; PROBLEM: Wet carpets or rugs
SOLUTION: Turn nylrJll or other
synttlelic carpeting upside down
to tJxpose 1I1P~backing to
GII r,\dation, Place outside in tile
sunll~Jht, or spread out in a warm
room on improvised JrYlI1g frame
01 old.chalrs, SllwtlOrscs. Wool or
cotton carpets are vulnerable to
mildew. They stlOuld he dlled
more quiCk iy, USIf1(1 clotheslines,
iiHQB Jryers or professlon:ll
Pull up carpet pad to ventilate
tile floor. Rubber and foam pads
can be dried out and saved. Jute
and tlOrsellair are difficult to dry
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PROBLEM: Leaking roof
SOLUTION: For small leaks in
basically sound roofs orten occur
at tho "valley" wllere two sloping
planes intersect and water ,.
overshoots the metal flashing.
Install new HaShing that is
16-inches wide with a crimp or rib
down the middle. To repair leaks
around chimneys or pipes, where
metal flashing is sound, seal with
an asphalt roof patChing cement.
It tlelps to leave the can indoors
overnight to warm up the cement.
nandorn leaks on the roofing'
surface can be repaired with the
patching cement, or by replacing
shingles. .
PROBLEM:. Leaks on exterior ,
wnlls near eaves
SOLUTION: Clogged gutter is
probably at fault. To fix, unclog
the downspouts by removing
leaves and debris by hand. If the
problem is beyond the downspout
a garden hosing from either end
should eliminate the problem.
Install gutter and downspout
screens to help prevent future
clo~Js, and consider relocating
gutter an inch or so below the
CGve shingles.
PROBLEM: Wet insulation
Replace soaked ceiling
insulation. Cellulose that has been
treGted with fireproofing and
vermin proofing solutions, can
become acidic and corrode
electrical wiring, nails, and other
metal devices. Fiberglass
becomes matted and ineffective.
PROBLEM: Leaky windows
Caulk leaks around window
frame. Butyl and silicone caulks
are recommended for longer wear.
Be sure that the surfaces are dry
and clean. Or, you could install
metal flashing above the window
trim. Use galvanized nail!? every .
inch or so, and apply caulking
between flashing and wall. If
necessary, build an eave Of,
overhang above the window so it '
is not exposed to a direct
downpour.
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drywall
SOLUTION: A week or two of
drying out and a fresh coat of
paint may be all that is necessary.
, When repainting be sure to start
with an undercoat of primer,
Otherwise, stains from water and
rusted nails will bleed through the
final coat.
Installing new drywall involves
cutting it to fit the area to be
patched, nailing it to the studs
with drywall nails, "taping" the
seams with drywall tape
compound, and texturing the new
area to match the old.
PROBLEM: Major appli&nce~
affected by flooding
SOLUTION: Most major
appliances contain sealed molars
that are fine and workable when
completely dry. But it is important
that they dry out before plugging
In. Furnaces can be relit when dry.
PROBLEM: Flooded
crawlspace or basement
SOLUTION: A crawlspace with
standing water either has poor
drainage around the foundation or
is located over a high water table.
You can pump it out or employ a
long-range solution, install a sump
pump. Another solution is to
remove the floor and install a
sub floor drainage system that is
tied into a drainage system on tho
outside of the basement wall. You
can also waterproof outside of the
basement walls as well as
provided better drainage.
PROBLEM: Stuck doors
SOLUTION: Shifting foundations
are at lault here. If you shave the
edge of the door when soils are
wet, you may have an air space
when soils dry and foundation
shifts again. Instead, install
weather stripping or an adjustable
threshold under door that adjusts
to the door movement.
PROBLEM: Musty odors
, SOLUTION: Deodorizers may be
. of some help, but the key here is
drying out the house. The quicker
the house 'dries out, the sooner
the smell will disappear.
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County of Santa Clara
California
Ollice of the County Assessor
County Government Center. East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California 95110
.______.._______u .Alfred E. Carlson, M.A.!. Assessor
Date:
As a result of the recent flood, you may have sustained a property
loss which would qualify for property tax relief. Please note
that personal effects, household furnishings and business Inven-
tories are not assessable property.
Qualifying tax relief is given regardless of any Insurance compen-
sation, or other government assistance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE~!ENTS
1. The application must be made by the person who, on
March 1, was the owner of, or had in his/her posses-
sion or control, the taxable property which suffered
damage, or by a person who acquired the property after
March 1 and is liable for the taxes for the next fiscal
year commencing July 1.
2. The application must be delivered to the Assessor by
May 1, 1986.
Adjustments will be made to the 1985-86 assessment roll, reflecting
the damage on a prorated basis until restored, repaired or recon-
structed. For further information please call the Real Property
Division of the Assessor's Office at (408)299-2401, and ask for
Bill Lawrence, Assistant Chief Appraiser.
E. CARLSON, MAl
Assessor
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County of Santa Clara
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California
OffIce ollh. County ASHNor
County Government Center. East Wlnq
70 West Heddlnq Street
San Jose. California 95110
Alfred E. Car1aon. M.A.!. A.....or
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