Baja Road Report Sept 7, 2004

Much of Baja Sur has received heavy rains at one time or another in the last week. 9/3 a large band of heavy rain, spun off from Hurricane Howard pass across central Baja from Santa Maria Bay to about Mulege. According to radar, rainfall could have been 3"-7" and localized resulted. Many of the vados have been flooded and road damage has resulted. Drivers should be cautious when driving in the rain or at night. These normally dry beds can turn into raging rivers at a moments notice.
Hwy 1 is now an important artery for Baja commerce and will be made "passable" shortly. But for first time Baja drivers you may find the definition of passable varies form that in the US.