And somehow that thing is, according to teh article doing this:
"Corona police Sergeant Jerry Rodriguez says a series of rainstorms caused water level to rise, to the point where the dam is releasing 10-thousand cubic feet of water per second."
Per second.
Ouch.
4,000 cfs more than the previous record.
Historic Maximum Release
Date | 22 February 1980 | |
Maximum Release | 5,992 cfs | 169.7 cms |