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Posted: 2/14/2017 2:46:25 AM EDT
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Well, up here in Redding it's not too bad. The Sacramento is stupid full though.
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Posted: 2/14/2017 6:13:45 AM EDT
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Well, up here in Redding it's not too bad. The Sacramento is stupid full though. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/706/32892795415_f79057ca0c_b.jpg Wow. Thanks! I'd like to be learning more. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:20:11 AM EDT
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If we can keep Oroville dam stuff in that thread, and The 2017 CA Floods in this thread, it should work.
I'll post what I just did in the Oroville Dam spillway failure thread: X-Post Copypasta: Quoted:
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Pre evacuation warning for Bass Lake. http://abc30.com/news/sheriff-issues-pre-evacuation-advisory-in-madera-county-following-water-release-from-bass-lake/1763942/ I wonder how many other dams in the state are full to the brim and crumbling from lack of maintenance. That one appears to be in a different watershed area than Oroville. Don Pedro Dam opening it's spillway (which takes the same path as it's emergency spillway, washing out two roads and flooding a town downstream). CA DWR has successfully managed to eliminate the "Flood Control" reason for the dams existing. That was why they were built, but since they want more people, agriculture, power, (side effects of flood control), they've been saving every drop of water, so now there's a big rainstorm, flooding the rivers, and since the dams are full, they are also forced to release water, making the river flooding worse. The opposite function of the reason they were built. 
Source for graphic captured above Changes day to day, which is why I stuck in image in thread for future reference. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Accuweather, January 7th, 2017 Mapped this out below (Image is from Jan 7), but all of the dams were still storing water instead of making room. 
This is from BEFORE the late Jan storm that "broke" Lake Oroville's spillway. 
I'll need to do more data collecting, but I can guarantee that all those dams weren't running the standard hydro outlets at 100% since that map was made, and they should have been. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:21:42 AM EDT
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That's one hell of a drought you got going on there Brownie.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:29:30 AM EDT
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Hollister has been flooding about every 4-5 days for the last month. It's sad to see how bad it's getting in my former hometown.
Their police chief is a true badass, and has been personally filling and delivering sandbags in his own pickup. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:38:02 AM EDT
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Hollister has been flooding about every 4-5 days for the last month. It's sad to see how bad it's getting in my former hometown. Their police chief is a true badass, and has been personally filling and delivering sandbags in his own pickup. Where is that at? Not all of us are familiar with CA locations. What river is it on/which dam is it below, if any? Modesto is the city below the San Pedro Dam which has opened it's spillway gates, and I guess there are smaller towns on the path that wall of water takes. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:52:48 AM EDT
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Hollister is 45min south of San Jose, 20min south of gilroy.
A huge number of roads around Santa Cruze are destroyed, washed out, or otherwise impassable. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:58:12 AM EDT
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Don Pedro drains into the Tuolumne River which flows through many small towns before reaching south Modesto. In 1996 - 1997 the Tuolumne River flooded and practically drowned the south end of town. Lots of levee breaks too. Repeat? Maybe.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:07:07 AM EDT
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You wanted water....you prayed for water.....LET THE WATER FALL..........
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:09:50 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:16:39 AM EDT
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Near Travis AFB. The grading in my yard is poor, some seepage in to my enclosed patio. Just enough to get the siding soaked. Wensday I am going to have to dig a trench and dump all the water in to the neighborhood school yard lol.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:25:50 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:54:37 AM EDT
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There are levees breached along several rivers that haven't been repaired from the big rainfall they had in the second week of January.
Latest evac: Maxwell,CA Evacuation 
Rio Linda Evacuation RIO LINDA — Voluntary evacuations and a flood warning are in place for residents along Dry Creek in Rio Linda, according to the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services.
Dry Creek is expected to overtop its banks between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Tuesday. Any residents in the 100-year FEMA Dry Creek floodplain are advised to take precautions. Homes and buildings within the floodplain are at risk of flooding. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:02:50 AM EDT
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Lots of rain and snow/slush coming down in the Sierra right now. The Truckee is really flowing again.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:07:23 AM EDT
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Flew into SMF last week, every field and farm around the airport was flooded, the houses along the river were all swamped.
Just about every other exit on 5 and 80 had a "flooded" sign. It's still fucking raining
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Posted: 2/21/2017 7:19:39 AM EDT
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Don Pedro Dam spillway in use:
Don Pedro Dam spillway before opening: 
Don Pedro Dam water level at emergency spillway: 
Recent water level: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=DNP Water level is still rising even with the spillway open for the first time in decades. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 8:02:18 AM EDT
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What a mess this whole flood control dam thing is.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 1:46:33 PM EDT
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Don Pedro Dam spillway in use: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/105044/donpedro-151035.jpg Don Pedro Dam spillway before opening: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/105044/donpedro2-151036.jpg Don Pedro Dam water level at emergency spillway: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/105044/donpedro3-151037.jpg Recent water level: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=DNP Water level is still rising even with the spillway open for the first time in decades. Are you saying that the spillway has or had a road running through it? Seriously? |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 2:05:00 PM EDT
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Are you saying that the spillway has or had a road running through it? Seriously? Yes, and another one downstream. 
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:25:28 PM EDT
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This is the river level (blue) and forecast (purple) for the river at Modesto, the one the Don Pedro Dam is releasing into. Levees are already broken, and some smaller towns in the path are having problems, but there doesn't seem to be a ton of gauges to get info from.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:31:11 PM EDT
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Levee just broke and flooded the 101 between San Martin and San Jose... northbound is shut down.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:31:50 PM EDT
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Did the Rio Linda flood in 86. Saw earlier that Ripon was having problems.
Lived close in Manteca years ago. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:34:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:38:15 PM EDT
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Levee just broke and flooded 
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:42:46 PM EDT
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Hopefully Stockton gets washed away
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:53:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryFor those without facebook, or that have it blocked, can you post or capture and attach images as attachments to replies in this thread? 
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Posted: 2/21/2017 3:54:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCan't access. That is a private group for you and your neighbors. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:15:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:15:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:34:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 4:41:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:03:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:07:50 PM EDT
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we are about to get hit again with another large area of rain moving in with mixed in thunderstorm cells doesn't look to good for the next few hours. Last night between 12-3 it was dumping like I have rarely seen in 30 plus years here.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:16:53 PM EDT
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I haven't lived there for 15 years, but this is causing serious issues for family and friends.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:17:00 PM EDT
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Don Pedro Reservoir is currently at 828.2 feet and rising approximately 0.1 feet per hour, the emergency spillway is at 830 feet, if the current inflow/outflow rates continue the emergency spillway will overflow around 7am PST tomorrow morning.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:19:57 PM EDT
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anyone got pics of the Delta area?
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:28:23 PM EDT
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Good luck, floods suck.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:35:37 PM EDT
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Southbound 101 just got shut down as well
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:40:18 PM EDT
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All of this reminds me of the book Lucifer's Hammer, with all the roads/dams/etc flooding and failing.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:46:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:47:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 5:56:43 PM EDT
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South Manteca was evacuated last night due to a levee failure.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 7:24:04 PM EDT
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We're getting hammered and it's heading that way.
eta I mean I can't see the end of the street for the rain. |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 7:57:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/21/2017 8:02:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryShits breaking loose all over the place... |
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Posted: 2/21/2017 8:06:37 PM EDT
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Democrats caused Floods...
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Posted: 2/22/2017 11:20:40 AM EDT
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Don Pedro Reservoir is now less than 10 inches from the top of the emergency spillway.
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Posted: 2/22/2017 11:34:35 AM EDT
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I live in Sac and my parents live in Merced. I visit them once a week. EVERYTHING is full. I fish all the local lakes especially Don Pedro. The Delta is a mess although I've heard the sturgeon bite is on. I may try and fish the Mothball Fleet next week if anyone in the Sac area wants to go, PM me
 I'm pretty stoked to see Melones fill up.
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Posted: 2/22/2017 11:37:02 AM EDT
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Flooding and evac orders for part of San Jose. Anderson reservoir went over, flooded Coyote Creek and is causing major issues.
San Jose Flooding |
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