Guerneville ‘river rats’ roll with the worst flood in years

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MONTE RIO, CA - FEB. 28: Parts of downtown Monte Rio, Calif., including the Kool City Surf Shop, remain surrounded by water as the Russian River flood begins to recede, late Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

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MONTE RIO, CA - FEB. 28: Parts of downtown Monte Rio, Calif., remain surrounded by water as the Russian River flood begins to recede, late Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Daniel McIrvin is seen through a broken wall as he helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor after the Russian River flooded. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick delivers pizza to residents who were clearing out a house from flood damage on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Homer Mitchell tosses furniture on a pile as he helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Musician Henry Blackwell plays the "Russian River Blues" on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Daniel McIrvin helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: A friend helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Homer Mitchell, right, and Daniel McIrvin help clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Sterling Lockhart, left, helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Homer Mitchell, left, shares a whiskey with Daniel McIrvin as they help clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: A bowl and other debris are seen in the kitchen at Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Friends help clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: April Camara consoles Jonathan Von Renner as he and friends clear out debris at his house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Daniel McIrvin helps clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor after the Russian River flooded. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Jonathan Von Renner clears flood debris from his house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Friends help clean out flood debris from Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: A washing machine covered with mud is pulled out of Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Jonathan Von Renner takes a break while clearing his house of flood debris on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Guerneville Flood Recovery

GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 01: Daniel McIrvin, right, and a friend help clean out Jonathan Von Renner's house on Mill Street in downtown Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Renner had a foot of water on his second floor. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 1: The Bonnie Sew Good shop on Highway 116 in Guerneville, Calif., is filled with debris from the Russian River flood, Friday, March 1, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

GUERNEVILLE, CALIFORNIA. - MARCH 1: As the Russian River recedes in Guerneville, California, Friday, March 1, 2019, mud rings on cars bear witness to the depth of the flood water. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 1: The Bonnie Sew Good shop on Highway 116 in Guerneville, Calif., is filled with debris from the Russian River flood, Friday, March 1, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

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GUERNEVILLE, CA - MARCH 1: The Bonnie Sew Good shop on Highway 116 in Guerneville, Calif., is filled with debris from the Russian River flood, Friday, March 1, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

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MONTE RIO, CA - MARCH 1: Aldo Cabrera and Keith Gorrebeck (l-r) drag a a camper out of the way, Friday, March 1, 2019, after it floated onto River Boulevard in Monte Rio, Calif., during the Russian River flood. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)

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JENNER, CA - MARCH 1: Jenner Beach has become a beachcomber's paradise as the flood-swollen Russian River dumps debris, Friday, March 1, 2019. (Karl Mondon /Bay Area News Group)