SEVERE WX : Excessive Heat Warning - Fire Weather Watch View Alerts Lake Oroville’s dry but flooded Feather River beaches concern residents People living in Oroville say they are confused as to why their park is flooding during a drought. Posted: Jul 29, 2021 1:00 PM Updated: Jul 29, 2021 4:35 PM Posted By: Jafet Serrato OROVILLE, Calif. - People living in Oroville say they are confused as to why their park beach is flooding during a drought. Kayakers, sand and the sounds of the Feather River are common at Oroville's Riverbend Park. "It is naturally beautiful," said Beth Dunn, a Butte County resident. But what Dunn doesn't think is beautiful is the excess water during a drought.