I think they should reduce the flow out of the main spillway soon...
again the next storm system is not as warm as the last and ones after that look even colder so much of the precipitation will fall as snow
Not as warm? I am not betting on that and I am in the middle of the track.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
338 AM PST Tue Feb 14 2017
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-150100-
Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell,
Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, Loyalton,
South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Bridgeport,
Coleville, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington,
Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Stateline, Glenbrook,
Incline Village, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City,
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, Imlay, Empire,
and Gerlach
338 AM PST Tue Feb 14 2017
...Active Weather Pattern Returns Thursday...
A series of weak to moderate storms is expected to impact the
region beginning Thursday and potentially lasting through the
middle of next week. There is potential for strong winds across
the Sierra Front Range and along the Highway 395 and Interstate
580 corridor late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Additional rain and snow will create periods of difficult travel
conditions in the Sierra. Current projections don`t indicate any
strong storms. However, with very wet antecedent conditions in
lower elevations and exceptionally deep snowpack at higher
elevations, even small amounts of precipitation could create
renewed flooding concerns.
The main flooding concerns will continue to be along smaller
streams, areas of poor drainage, and main stem rivers in northeast
California such as the Pit, Susan and Middle Fork Feather, which
have already seen flooding this past week.
Our recommendations are to utilize the next two dry weather days
to clear snow, mud and debris from storm drains and poor drainage
areas, and to keep flood mitigation measures in place.
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Interview with the guy who ‘engineered’ the repair to the ES says, “Stay the hell out of Oroville.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX4r6CCyeJU
Oroville dam spillway this is not good
Published on Feb 14, 2017
Worker said about 8% of the hole is filled and stay the hell out of Oroville