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Colorful beach balls hang from a net on the ceiling for a New Year\u2019s Eve party that never was as roller rink owner Jeff Warrenburg stands ready with sump pumps and vacuums to suck up any more rain that might creep into his Antioch business.<\/p>\n

The Paradise Skate owner and his staff were caught off-guard by the all-day New Year\u2019s Eve rain that pummeled the region, having no time to add sandbags and spray foam in the cracks to fortify the business before water poured in, flooding the building and effectively shutting it down the only roller rink in eastern Contra Costa County for months to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was lots of water everywhere and it penetrated the building and came through the drains that normally shouldn\u2019t have anything in them,\u201d manager Bob Bruce said. \u201cAnd once it gets in, the wood will soak it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Paradise Skate roller rink in Antioch, Calif., was damaged by the recent atmospheric river storms and is uncertain when they will reopen it again seen on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (Ray Chavez\/Bay Area News Group) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Warrenburg, who was away at the time, said the building had six inches of water surrounding it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem was when it came so fast like it did, we did not get time to seal all the doors like we normally do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Warrenburg\u2019s staff later added some 200 sandbags around the building and was able to seal the doors to prevent more water from seeping into the rink and are now standing by to pump it out if needed when the next storm hits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt comes in very minimal and you just take a shop vac and suck it up and then you pour the water out \u2026 and we can keep the damage minimal if we can do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, his 16 employees \u2013 some just hired \u2013 are out of work until the rain stops, the fixes are made and they can reopen. It\u2019s a timeframe Warrenburg is unsure of at this point while he waits for estimates to replace the rink\u2019s 9,300-square-foot maplewood floating floor and the surrounding carpet among other items.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also had to cancel dozens of parties, classes and other events that were scheduled, the rink owner said.<\/p>\n

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Water rose six inches inside the Paradise Skate roller rink in Antioch after a torrential rainstorm on New Year’s Eve, 2022, ruining the maple wooden floor and carpet among other items. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019m giving refunds like crazy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Michelle Higby of Concord coaches an artistic roller skating club and runs classes four times a week at the Antioch rink and was disheartened to hear of the water damage and temporary closure.<\/p>\n

“We’ve worked really hard to build the club,” she said. “And, it’s mostly heartbreaking for those kids since this was going to be our first full season since before COVID.<\/p>\n

“It’s pretty hard on some of the kids because they’re getting old enough to be committed on their own (to the sport),” Higby added. “It’s not just fun; they’ve got goals that they’re trying to meet.”<\/p>\n

Bruce suggested that it would be eight to 12 weeks before the rink can reopen, and that also depends on the supply chain, and how fast materials can be shipped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a major guess,\u201d he said, noting they\u2019d keep customers aware of progress on their Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Warrenburg, who bought the business \u2013 formerly called Roller Haven \u2013 in 2008 and leases the building from the state, is no stranger to flooding. Operating as a roller rink since 1969, the structure is located at the county fairgrounds, near a creek that flows to the San Joaquin River and is prone to flooding during high tides and torrential rain storms.<\/p>\n

In 2009, more than a quarter of the rink\u2019s wooden floors were damaged when 18 inches of rain surrounded his building, but even so, there was less damage because they were able to protect the building with sandbags and foam before the deluge hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re not flooded around our building at this point \u2013 the water comes and goes \u2013 so water comes up and floods us and then after the tide goes down and the water goes out, the water goes away from our buildings,\u201d he said. \u201c When the water is up against our building, whether it’s one inch, two inches or six inches, we have water coming through some of the cracks, and we use shop vacuums and sump pumps to get the water out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bruce said he\u2019s hoping the rain will stop long enough to dry things out and get back in the building and make some repair estimates.<\/p>\n

\u201cMother Nature needs to stop raining right now,\u201d he said. \u201cWe’ve got (the building) sealed and barricaded and sandbagged just to keep everything else from getting ruined.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rainwater causes seasonal flooding around the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds area. The county\u2019s flood control district made improvements to the stormwater system in 1993, but a gap was left near the area of 10th and O streets because of a lack of funding. Additional culverts were added in 2012, paid for from a Department of Water Resources fund for flood prevention.<\/p>\n

Now Warrenburg is hoping there will be federal or state disaster relief funding to help him renovate the flooded-out center, which he estimates will cost somewhere uo to $400,000 in repairs. Unfortunately, his flood insurance lapsed while he was changing insurance companies, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don’t know when it’s gonna flood again. \u2026 We\u2019re just kind of watching the news. We keep watching the creek, so we stay on top of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Water rose six inches inside the Paradise Skate roller rink in Antioch after a torrential rainstorm on New Year’s Eve, 2022, ruining the maple wood floor and carpet among other items. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the challenges, the hardy business owner has no intention of leaving because he said he really enjoys running a family entertainment business.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we do have to put up with this flooding, and usually, it’s a lot of work every winter, especially when there\u2019s wet winters, but it’s worth it,\u201d Warrenburg said. \u201cIt\u2019s been like 15 years (since significant rain damage); however, this time the rain got us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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