The tragic death of a man found in a vehicle submerged in flood water in Sonoma County over the weekend punches home the fact that it is never safe to drive into flood waters.

On Friday at 3 a.m. an updated flood warning was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA valid from Friday 9 p.m. until further notice.

Cleanup is underway as flood water from the Russia River continues to recede in Sonoma County, making the damage more visible.

The powerful storms that moved through the Bay Area have now claimed two lives in Sonoma County.Police say a driver died Saturday morning after they attempted to drive through a flooded road in Guerneville.

While the weather on Saturday offered a break from recent rains, Sonoma County is still having to contend with flooded driveways, fields, and grounds soaked in water, and flooded roadways.

Two people have now died as severe floodwaters hit Sonoma County, KTVU has confirmed. This comes as an atmospheric river has been dumping water on the West Coast.

Guerneville floodwater claimed the life of a man who appears to have tried to drive through it Saturday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the death. The body of another man was found in Piner Creek near Santa Rosa,

A person has died after being submerged in a vehicle in floodwater near Highway 116 and Mays Canyon Road in Guerneville, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. At 11:29 a.m. on Saturday, the sheriff’s office was informed of a person trapped in a vehicle that was in floodwater in Guerneville.

Two people have now died in floodwaters in Sonoma County since an atmospheric river began dumping water on the West Coast, KTVU has confirmed.