Update: 2:12 p.m.

According to Meghan McMahon, the Police Information Officer at the Butte County Sheriff’s office, “About six houses” have been evacuated due to flooding in the Butte County area.

While rain has slowed down through the afternoon hours, there is a high possibility that it will kick up again and additional evacuation notices will be sent out.

McMahon also stated that there was a “warning sent out to the community of Nord,” due to the flooding.

Here's a picture from this morning taken by a BCSO Sgt. in the area of Wilson Landing Road at Hamilton Nord Cana Highway where there was a small breach in the Rock Creek Levee. Please continue to avoid the area. #ButteSheriff pic.twitter.com/TZc6cWJG5N

— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) February 14, 2019

The fast moving water has broken through the Rock Creek Levee and has the potential to do more damage to the surrounding areas.

Big Chico Creek has a strong flow though campus and more rain seems to be on the horizon @theorion_news pic.twitter.com/et42FSv2RI

— Gordon Papalias (@GordonPapalias) February 14, 2019

Information on road closures and alerts in your area can be found on Butte County’s website.

1:11 a.m.

According to a Butte County mobile emergency notice sent out by the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday night, “An evacuation warning is in place for the Richvale area between the Sacramento River and Nelson Shippee Road to Highway 162.”

Evacuation Warning for Richvale area due to potential flooding. Sandbags available at BUCRA. More info at: https://t.co/DAY1wcGYh0 #ButteSheriff pic.twitter.com/456Sfj9MlD

— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) February 14, 2019

The same notification states that residents in the area can pick up bags and sand for the bags for flood prevention at the Butte County Rice Growers Association on 1193 Richvale Highway. Residents must bring their own shovels.

Rainfall has been constant in the Chico and Butte County areas through Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving many streets submerged in water. Weather reports show that the rain will most likely continue through most of the weekend.

Cal Fire in the area has a specific Swift Water Rescue team on standby that has been specially trained to use ropes and mechanical systems that can assist anyone caught in fast moving water. The Cal Fire Butte Unit has team members setup around hazardous areas and are preparing for worst case scenarios.

The local Cal Fire Butte Department sent out a tweet at 3:01 p.m. saying “Swiftwater Rescue Team members is staffed and staging, anticipating more flooded roadways. They are ready to save lives but would rather not be needed!” RT@CALFIRE_ButteCo

Rescue Support 74, with four @CALFIRE_ButteCo Swiftwater Rescue Team members is staffed and staging, anticipating more flooded roadways. They are ready to save lives but would rather not be needed! They remind everyone in the midst of the storm, #TurnAroundDontDrown. pic.twitter.com/MzLvUMHJuN

— CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) February 13, 2019

More information on flooding and evacuations in the area will be posted as soon as possible.

Gordon Papalias can be reached at [email protected] or Twitter @GordonPapalias.