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Well, that's great, gives you some time to build your desalination plants. Get hot....
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It's been a really wet fall and winter here, too. Almost 32" from July1 of last year, about 3" since 2/6. I haven't seen any gopher hole geysers, but I sure would like to! :laughing:
Big difference from the past few years with sunshine almost every day in January and February. I'm happy for the rain because I'm starting to catch up on inside jobs that have been taking a back seat to garage and yard work. Not that I'll ever get caught up on everything, but at least it's a start.
Looks like we'll get a break in the rain starting Saturday, but we'll be wet again by Wednesday. Guess we take what we can get, huh?
Big difference from the past few years with sunshine almost every day in January and February. I'm happy for the rain because I'm starting to catch up on inside jobs that have been taking a back seat to garage and yard work. Not that I'll ever get caught up on everything, but at least it's a start.
Looks like we'll get a break in the rain starting Saturday, but we'll be wet again by Wednesday. Guess we take what we can get, huh?
Yesterday our area got 7 inches in about 5 hours...this is a 100 ft stretch and a 20 ft bridge under water, flowing like a river
given the beaver tunnels under the road I expected too damaged to be a lot worse.
given the beaver tunnels under the road I expected too damaged to be a lot worse.
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That extreme rain is getting spooky.
Oroville Dam (one of two primary flood control structures that protects Northern California) is nearing the top and is dumping water so fast it eroded a huge hole in the spillway. Videos show chunks of concrete flying. For now water is diverted through the powerhouse and alternate drains to control damage while the reservoir continues to fill.
From what I'm reading this doesn't endanger the dam itself, it is limited to damaging the engineered concrete and can't do too much damage to the bedrock the spillway was built on.
A search on 'Oroville Dam Spillway' will bring up latest updates and video.
Oroville Dam (one of two primary flood control structures that protects Northern California) is nearing the top and is dumping water so fast it eroded a huge hole in the spillway. Videos show chunks of concrete flying. For now water is diverted through the powerhouse and alternate drains to control damage while the reservoir continues to fill.
From what I'm reading this doesn't endanger the dam itself, it is limited to damaging the engineered concrete and can't do too much damage to the bedrock the spillway was built on.
A search on 'Oroville Dam Spillway' will bring up latest updates and video.
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Water resource guy on the Ca. news last night said California is draining more water in that last week to the Ocean than the entire state would use in a year. YET, these Ca. Pigs still want to regulate us to death.
This governor can't spend enough money on these illegals and he is raking in in by the BILLIONS and spending on Illegals by the BILLIONS, why we all suffer under HUGE taxes. Texas here I come.
They spend Millions on a train to nowhere but refuse to build reservoirs to hols all the water we're losing here every day, plus the snow pack is going to melt and that waterfall head out to sea, while the State refuses to allow water to go to farmers in the heartland. Hundreds of farms have shut down because the state won't let them drill or let them tap into the aqueducts. A time smelt fish is more important than growing our own food. They would rather all our food come from Mexico, where it contaminated with human waste, or DTD.
This governor can't spend enough money on these illegals and he is raking in in by the BILLIONS and spending on Illegals by the BILLIONS, why we all suffer under HUGE taxes. Texas here I come.
They spend Millions on a train to nowhere but refuse to build reservoirs to hols all the water we're losing here every day, plus the snow pack is going to melt and that waterfall head out to sea, while the State refuses to allow water to go to farmers in the heartland. Hundreds of farms have shut down because the state won't let them drill or let them tap into the aqueducts. A time smelt fish is more important than growing our own food. They would rather all our food come from Mexico, where it contaminated with human waste, or DTD.
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I remember years ago I tested my well and has water at 24 ft. Then 10 years later it dropped to 150 ft.
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The drought restrictions will not be lifted against the wishes of all the water agencies and 50 counties with flooding.
Reservoirs are full and dumping.
The politicians say this is too good an opportunity to make rationing/restrictions mandatory...
Reservoirs are full and dumping.
The politicians say this is too good an opportunity to make rationing/restrictions mandatory...
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Most of your politicians should be taken out and.......
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It is amazing in that I have never experienced California Politics as it stands now...
My local representative is purposing a $75 fee added to all property deeds to fund emmigrant legal defense and housing...
Cities all around are jumping on the sanctuary movement and pushing for California to be a sanctuary State...
Then again... Washington is reveling in wining the challenge to the 7 country 90 day travel moretoreum...
Right now water is everywhere and roads are closed due to slides... plenty of water related issues.
My local representative is purposing a $75 fee added to all property deeds to fund emmigrant legal defense and housing...
Cities all around are jumping on the sanctuary movement and pushing for California to be a sanctuary State...
Then again... Washington is reveling in wining the challenge to the 7 country 90 day travel moretoreum...
Right now water is everywhere and roads are closed due to slides... plenty of water related issues.
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Looks like the Orville dam has failed. Anyone watching this.... Water has migrated around dam completely and is draining the lake 3/4 of the way below the emergency spillway. Just time now. If main spillway can't drain lake quickly enough and there's not much chance of that now, there's going to be a catastrophe.
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