#OrovilleDam: How much rain will fall on the Feather River watershed? Will the emergency channel lining hold?

Well it’s going to rain like hell tomorrow over the Feather River watershed.

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And California DWR has been lining the channels and the headwall cuts below the emergency spillway.

Oroville dam site emergency spillway repairs February 17, 2017 via CA DWR.
Oroville dam site emergency spillway repairs February 17, 2017 via CA DWR.

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And working on the Feather River below the spillway outfall.

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Finally, here’s a model of the extent of the possible flood:

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