No expert comment, but here is a link to the National Weather Service alert, which says “dam failure.”
Thank you, sir.
My God. A 1 hour warning...prayers up.
Message: NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-CA12583E61959C.FlashFloodWarning.12583E70CB5CCA.STOFFSSTO.b2f8e6f9a3a1bfb07b329e38d3011d77 from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 16:47 PST on 02-12-2017
Effective: 16:47 PST on 02-12-2017
Expires: 16:15 PST on 02-13-2017
Event: Flash Flood Warning
Alert:
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
415 PM PST MONDAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BUTTE COUNTY... At 441 PM PST
* Flash Flood Warning for... A Dam Failure in... South central Butte
County in northern California...
* Until 415 PM PST Monday
* At 445 PM PST, Officials now anticipate a failure of the
auxiliary spillway in 60 minutes. Residents of Oroville should
evacuate in a northward direction such as towards Chico.
Other city`s should follow the orders of their local law
enforcement. Operation of the auxiliary spillway has lead to severe
erosion that has lead to a failure of the structure. Failure of the
auxiliary spillway structure will result in an uncontrolled release
of flood waters from Lake Oroville.
Immediate evacuation from the low levels of Oroville areas
downstream is ordered. From Oroville to Gridley...low level areas
around the feather river will experience rapid river rises.
This is not a Drill. This is not a Drill. Repeat this is not a
drill.
* Locations impacted include...
Oroville, Palermo, Gridley, Thermalito, South Oroville, Oroville
Dam, Oroville East and Wyandotte.
Instructions: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Target Area:
Butte
Many thanks for the link!!!