21-02-2017 15:37 via topix.com

Northern California prepares for more flooding

Officials in Modesto are preparing for the Tuolumne River to rise higher than 60 feet by midafternoon Tuesday and begin flooding nearby areas, the result of the release of water down the spillway of Don Pedro Dam for the first time in nearly two decades and continued storms in Northern California. Emergency officials began releasing water down the spillway Monday to prevent the reservoir from overflowing.
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