[PAR35]

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.

[Texas Eagle]

I'm already preparing myself for the politicians lining up to pat themselves on the back for the fantastic job they did.

Not gonna criticize them, but the glory belongs 100% to God.

Thank you, Lord!

[SunTzuWu]

That section you were worried about near the parking lot IS the emergency spillway. Water was over topping the dam there as it is supposed to. They were worried about erosion at the base of that spillway as it had never been used since the dam was built. The hole in the main spillway was another problem altogether.

[al_c]

Exactly! There’s still more rain in the forecast and there is already some major damage. I wouldn’t relax just yet. I’d probably use this time to start gathering up personal items and moving to to storage on higher ground.