15-02-2017 21:18 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

Officials Rush To Drain Lake Oroville Before New Storms

OROVILLE (CBS13/AP) – Officials scrambled Wednesday to drain more water from a lake behind battered Oroville Dam before new storms hit Northern California and test the quick repairs made after water cascaded down an unpaved spillway and prompted a massive evacuation.
Three storms were expected, starting Wednesday evening and stretching into next week.
California Department of Water Resources officials said the reservoir was draining fast enough to handle the storms.
Still, officials warned
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