A house in Forestville, California, slid into the Russian River on February 4, 2025, following days of heavy rain and a mudslide. No one was inside when the home crashed into the river, and footage captured it floating downstream.

Sonoma County drenched by deluge that reached a peak Tuesday, raising the Russian River toward flood stage, closing dozens of roads, including HIghway 101 in Windsor, and causing mudslides, one of which sent a Forestville vacation home into the Russian River.

The mudslide was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Westside Road and Rio Vista Road in Forestville, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post. The house, which was unoccupied, was later spotted downstream, Wood said.

Wilson Walker reports on a mudslide sweeping a house into the Russian River after heavy rains in Sonoma County.

A home fell into the Russian River Tuesday afternoon after a landslide in Forestville, forcing several to evacuate their homes, according to authorities. Sonoma County fire officials say the home slid into the river around 12:30 p.

According to a Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office social media post, the house was unoccupied and fell due to a mudslide.