In Sacramento County, there is a stretch of Dry Creek that eventually branches into two different streams.Between that space, there isn't much aside from a handful of homes and part of a major road: Elkhorn Boulevard. But that part of Rio Linda has been home to some of the most problematic flooding in the county.On March 21, 1991, residents in that area along Elkhorn Boulevard and Cherry Lane spoke with KCRA 3 about what it was like living in what was referred to at the time as Cherry Island. The flood-prone area was described as about 180 square miles of natural watershed, surrounded by both sides of Dry Creek.The flooding that year even left some residents trapped in their homes.One couple who spoke with KCRA 3 said they had lived there for 30 years, explaining that they dealt with flooding every year. They said they were fine and referenced worse flooding in 1986.Video from 1991 also showed a home surrounded by sandbags. That family said they lost everything from the 1986 flooding. In the present day, you can find the Rio Linda Central Park and Rio Linda High School, which first opened in 1962, in that area.Closer to Cherry Lane, there is also a BMX area and a rental facility for festivals and rodeos.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.