Evacuation order issued for residents south of the Arroyo Grande Levee, evacuation warning remains for Oceano residents

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The Office of Emergency Services for San Luis Obispo has issued an evacuation order for all areas south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Channel and for one mile west of Highway 1 by 8 p.m. Thursday.

A map of the area under evacuation order is below.

An evacuation warning is still in effect for Oceano residents north of the Arroyo Grande creek levee and Oceano Lagoon.

OES issued the evacuation warning to include the following as of 12:24 p.m. Thursday:

North of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee
• All areas north of the Arroyo Grande Creek Channel and south of Beach St., and north of
the Arroyo Grande Creek Channel west of 19th St. south of Ocean St.; and south of Pier
Ave and west of Highway 1.

Area around the Oceano Lagoon including:
• South of Pier Ave. to the ocean
• North and East of Strand Way & River Ave.
• East to the railroad tracks, along the tracks, back up to Pier Ave.

Residents should be prepared for an evacuation order and plan to leave the area for higher ground based upon latest rainfall projections, according to the SLO County Office of Emergency Services.

Detailed maps of the area under Evacuation Warning are available on ReadySLO.org and can be found above.

For more information, contact the County Office of Emergency Services at 805-781-5678.

Follow our First Alert Weather Center's storm tracker for the latest and readyslo.org for any immediate communication from the county.