It’s going to be like the freeways of LA, a parking lot.”
Bet a lot of them don’t have a tank full of gas, extra food or any cash money. We live on the Gulf and ever since Hurricane Ike we always have bug out bags ready to go, extra cash and never let the gas tank get below half full. Just a habit we developed.
I’m sure you are right.
The sun has set, temps have dropped so that is likely one reason for the overflow slowing down. The next two days will be in the 60s and partly sunny.
https://www.wunderground.com/us/ca/oroville
....and a good one..(prep)
The worst case scenario
There is no map showing exactly what will happen if the emergency spillway collapses tonight. Officials only have a map showing a failure of the dam. That worst case scenario is useful in that it shows where water goes and how fast it gets there.
Water would get to the town of Oroville within an hour.
If Oroville Dam were to suffer a massive breach, water would get to the town of Oroville within an hour, according to GIS maps maintained by CalFire.
Within two hours, the small town of Briggs would be affected. In three hours, Gridley would be hit. Water would reach Live Oak in five hours..
It would take eight to 12 hours for the water to get to Marysville and Yuba City.
If the dam completely failed, flood depths could reach more than 100 feet in Oroville and up to 10 feet in Yuba City.
The CalFire maps represent a catastrophic breach and are not necessarily indicative of what could happen tonight.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article132332499.html#storylink=cpy
We’re in the Midwest and always fill up when down to a half tank. It’s a good precaution no matter where you live.