Hurry, everyone run to the top of that butte! (noticed butte on Google Earth earlier)
Well, they’re talking about worst case at present being 30 ft from the reservoir being cut loose due to the spillway damage, to my understanding. Water will find it’s level and that will be the rivers and streams. I’m sure there are topographical maps available, from the county GIS site if nowhere else, showing elevation. How much commercial and residential property is endangered with a 30 ft flood crest? Is the entire valley relatively flat or is it hilly? Are all the towns right on the river?
Massive flooding in the aftermath of hurricanes is common here in NC on the coastal plain, it’s relatively flat but there are still safe areas that are above the flood crest. This typically goes on for weeks, since rainfall inland works its way downstream to the affected areas. Yes, it’s a nightmare and yes it’s an expensive mess but it’s not Katrina all over again.
Don’t give in to fatalism, it’ll be OK in the long run. A lot of work appears to be in order between now and then, though, whether or not the dam fails. It needs to be repaired or you’ll be right back in this position again in the future.
Maybe I should quit lurking on that prepper forum...
I do hope and pray it will be okay.
Hurry, everyone run to the top of that butte! (noticed butte on Google Earth earlier)
Well, the whole downtown of Oroville would be underwater once the raging waters crest the levees. It’s happened before. Flooding, not dam failures, that is.
We are amongst the 20 percent or so that did not evacuate. We are level with the Dam do see no problem for us. No traffic allowed into the area. That will create a bit of a problem for those of us that need to go shopping at local grocery stores. There are many of us left, mostly in the county area in proximity of the dam that aren’t affected. Traffic down our little country road was full bore mad max there for a few hours. Never heard it like that. We wonder where the folks thought they were going?
We knew than many non-natives of our area were on the road as they would turn down and road not knowing that it dead ended five miles down the road.
Anyone remember the movie Panic in the Year Zero? It was like that.