SAN JOSE — City officials early Wednesday morning expanded the area for mandatory evacuations to the full 100-year flood zone along Coyote Creek, which includes about 14,000 residents. The evacuation includes homes within 250 feet of Coyote Creek, from the southwest side of Highway 101 to north of Interstate 280. Water also flooded a small portion of Highway 101 in San Jose, prompting officials to close the freeway in both directions between the Interstate 280/680 interchange and Interstate 880 as the morning commute began. At about 8:30 a.m., three northbound lanes reopened, according to CHP Officer Ross Lee. The southbound lanes are expected to remain closed until at least 10:30 a.m., Lee said. Meanwhile northbound 101 in Morgan Hill reopened at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday. Although the rain has stopped, releases from Anderson Reservoir remain elevated as runoff from the upper Coyote Creek watershed moves down the system, according to the National Weather Se...
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