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Wetter Pattern to Help Drought-Plagued West, But Could Pose Debris Flow, Flooding Threat to California
The Weather Channel 1/25/2021 Jonathan Erdman
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A weather pattern change in the West is bringing much-needed rain and mountain snow, but it could be too much of a good thing for parts of California by midweek.
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A sharp, southward plunge of the jet stream has developed along the West Coast, in response to a warm dome of high pressure aloft poking north toward Alaska s Aleutian Islands.
This U-shaped jet stream trough may hold for a while and will guide a series of Pacific frontal systems into the West Coast over the next week or so.
$29.5M for Sacramento River levee improvements January 22, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District has awarded a $29.5 million construction contract to Nordic Industries Inc. for 1.8 miles of levee improvements at four sites along the Sacramento River East Levee.
Construction in 2021 will entail installation of seepage cutoff walls on both sides of Business 80/Highway 50 just upstream of Miller Park, on the south side of the little pocket, and on the north side of the big pocket.
Work is scheduled to begin this spring, and most of the work is expected to be complete by October when the construction season ends.
Christmas keeps giving to Oroville Fish
Fish habitats are being constructed out of recycled Christmas trees at Lake Oroville and the Thermalito Afterbay. They will help improve the survival of young fish, help recreational fishing and keep more Christmas trees out of landfills.
Posted: Jan 20, 2021 6:36 PM
Updated: Jan 20, 2021 7:08 PM
Posted By: Meteorologist Bryan Ramsey
OROVILLE, Calif. - Fish habitats are being constructed out of recycled Christmas trees at Lake Oroville and the Thermalito Afterbay. They will help improve the survival of young fish, help recreational fishing and keep more Christmas trees out of landfills.
The Chico Boy Scouts and Biggs 4-H collected Christmas trees. In total, a little under 1,000 Christmas trees were collected. Recology retrieved the donated Christmas trees and delivered them to Lake Oroville and Thermalito Afterbay. There, the California Conservation Corps, hired by the California Department of Water Resources, are constructing fish h
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Low lake levels give reason for concern
Lake levels are well below average as we near the end of January. This can have adverse effects on those using the lakes, as well as the habitat. The good news is, we still have half of our wettest season to look forward to which could lead to improvement.
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 5:47 PM
Updated: Jan 20, 2021 9:25 AM
Posted By: Meteorologist Bryan Ramsey
CHICO, Calif. - Lake levels are well below average as we near the end of January. This can have adverse effects on those using the lakes, as well as the habitat. The good news is, we still have half of our wettest season to look forward to which could lead to improvement.