As a result of the opening of the Don Pedro spillway, the Tuolumne river continues to rise and has surpassed the flood stage as of Tuesday. Modesto is experiencing effects of the flood currently. There are no mandatory evacuations but some residents that live near the river have begun packing in case of one. At one point, two men on the west edge of Legion Park had to be rescued as it began to flood. Don Pedro is at a steady release of 16,000 to 17,000 CFS for the next nine to ten days until the reservoir is at 815 feet. Those living close to the river in mobile homes have been hit hard by the flooding and some areas are without power. Authorities are aware but due to high water levels, they are on standby until conditions are safe. The flooding that has occurred as a result of multiple storms is unfortunate and has the potential to harm some ecosystems but the same storms have also taken any parts of the state out of a drought state and have added to the snow pack. It is a give and take that comes with nature. It will be interesting though to see how this flooding effects the local areas in the upcoming months. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/02/21/rare-releases-from-don-pedro-spillway-reach-modesto/
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