By Bay City News
A flood advisory for a small portion of Sonoma County was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday morning.
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The advisory, issued at 5:31 a.m., is effective until noon and warns of possible flooding from the Mark West Creek and Green Valley Creek.
The local waterways experienced minor flooding early Saturday morning, prompting the advisory, after between 1-3 inches of rain fell in the area over the last 24 hours.
Low-lying areas around Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Sebastopol, Cotati, Larkfield-Wikiup, South Santa Rosa, Forestville and Graton could experience flooding.
The National Weather Service urged drivers not to drive through flood waters. Turn around and find another route, and do not drive through road closure barriers.
