Anderson Reservoir in Morgan Hill is at risk of overflowing

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KGO) -- Thursday morning's storm is drawing concern about flooding due to the nearly full Anderson Reservoir.

The reservoir in Morgan Hill is 99.3 percent full and at risk of overflowing.
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Crews have been releasing water to keep the level down. They're hoping to keep Coyote Creek from flooding and impacting homes along its banks.

"We have a number of low lying communities that are close to the flood plane so there is a risk that some of those communities could flood," Santa Clara Water District's Marty Grimes said.
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The reservoir doesn't meet federal seismic standards that specify it not exceed 68 percent capacity.

It could take up to nine weeks to brain it to that level.