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.

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.

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

Two people were found dead in Northern California flood waters amid an atmospheric river that dumped a record amount of rain, causing rivers and creeks to overflow and creating hazardous conditions on roads,

Two people have died following the storm that battered the Bay Area. Their bodies were discovered on Saturday. Officials say both incidents happened in Sonoma County. One person was found in a car submerged in water on Mays Canyon Rd.

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

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.