State and county workers dig channel at Carmel River lagoon to help flooding in Monterey County

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- In a combined effort from county and state workers to prevent more flood damages after Monterey County got hit by a big storm Tuesday.

State Parks, CAL FIRE and County Public Works were at Carmel River lagoon building a small channel to let the river run to the ocean and not overflow.

The county said their efforts were a success and prevented major flooding.