You guys rank a high runners-up!
Given the mis-management of the whole situation, I would suggest preparations now for the next evacuation when the next wave of thunderstorms hits or the snowpack melts this spring.
It wasn’t the hole at the base of the emergency spillway I was worried about, it was the water which appeared beyond the end of the spillways (down from the boat ramp parking area). Compared to the volume coming through the spillways, it wasn’t much, but it had to be coming from somewhere, and there certainly doesn’t appear to have been much discussion of that.
Glad things will soon return to normal for you and the folks up there.
I would stay away if you are with friends or family until the next storm is done
Good. Now take this opportunity to pack up properly and leave.
I would keep the bags packed and the cars gassed up in that area, more rain, and a lot of it, is forecast over the next 10 days.
Absolute agreement with what PAR said.
Tex, while I'm sure you'll be glad to get back home, imho there's a lot of wishful thinking behind the lifting of the mandatory evacuation.
I told you the dam would would hold
That is some fantastic news! Hope that in the meantime, any folks who weren’t prepared with a bugout plan use the opportunity to create one. Better safe than sorry.
This is just a lifting of the mandatory evacuation, there is still an evacuation warning and all residents are being advised the mandatory evacuation could be reinstated at any time if conditions deteriorate.
They are still pumping 100K cfs down the normal spillway, this water is still cascading down the hole in that spillway and working its erosive magic on the lower slopes of the hill.
Crews are working to fix the erosion on the emergency spillway and around the normal spillway, but they cannot begin work on the normal spillway until they have levels down where they want them.
Things are much better and looking more manageable by the hour, but this is not over; and after all is said and done someone needs to explain why an ignored $6 million dollar repair has now lead to a $200 Million dollar and rising disaster.
I don’t put much credence in this, and wouldn’t get too complacent, the repairs such as they are have been ad hoc and temporary, and the damage is still there, with more rain coming tomorrow night.
Come back in, secure your property as much as possible, gather papers, valuables and other belongings to the extent possible between now and Thursday, then leave again until this passes.
That’s what I’d do, one way or the other.
Amen Texas Eagle...I lived in Live Oak for a number of years in the mid 1980’s and the size of the dam and watching for boils along the Feather river during heavy storms was always a bit stressful.
Freegards
LEX
With everyone streaming back into the area, this might be good time to consider reservations at some motel or other on higher ground.
I'd imagine there'll be lots of empty rooms by tonight or tomorrow . . .
Bttt.
5.56mm
Get the hell out of there by the next rainfall. This will not end well.
Uh...it ain’t over yet.
Check Thursday forecast and the in-flow/out-flow rates.
I suggest you use the time to get more belongings to higher ground.
But, YES, Continued Prayers!
You have FReepmail.
Keep your bug out bag and gear ready still. Still a lot of winter left and the repairs are not permanent. Not out of the woods yet n