EnvironmentOfficials: Calif. Faces $50B Price Tag For Flood ControlMarch 1, 2017California faces an estimated $50 billion price tag for roads, dams and other infrastructure threatened by floods such as the one that severely damaged Oroville Dam.
EnvironmentOfficial: San Jose Flooding Caused $73 Million In DamagesFebruary 28, 2017(AP) - A San Jose official says an initial estimate puts damage costs from last week's flooding of several residential neighborhoods at $73 million.
I-80 Reopens Both Directions, Chains Still Required For TrucksFebruary 22, 2017UPDATE FEB. 22 7:18 A.M.: Caltrans District 3 reports that I-80 is opened again to all traffic eastbound and westbound.
Sutter County Farmer Takes Precautions Following Oroville Dam EmergencyFebruary 21, 2017 | Bob MoffittFruit and nut growers in California are watching the weather, their trees and the volume of standing water in their orchards this week.
DevelopingEnvironmentEvacuations Lifted For Yuba, Sutter Counties, Crews Stabilize Breached Levee Near MantecaFebruary 21, 2017 | Steve MilneOne of the spillway gates on the Don Pedro Reservoir remains open Tuesday. More snow and scattered rains are expected for the Sierra and Sacramento region in the coming days. Meanwhile, most evacuations for Yuba and Sutter county have been lifted.
Storm Resources Page: Preparation, Warnings, Road ClosuresFebruary 20, 2017Recent storms have pummeled parts of Northern California, causing mudslides, flooding and wind damage. CapRadio has compiled a list of resource links for the latest storm updates.
EnvironmentDon Pedro Reservoir Spillway Opens For First Time Since '97February 20, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe Don Pedro Reservoir is opening its controlled spillway Monday afternoon as storms continue to fill the dam. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
National Weather Service Provides Interactive Forecast Map February 20, 2017Click through the interactive map for information on different flood warning zones and other weather-related warnings in the area.
Dispatch From The Field: Julia MitricFebruary 16, 2017 | Julia MitricCapital Public Radio's Julia Mitric is following a Yuba-Sutter beekeeper to see why rain and the Oroville Dam worries have beekeepers scrambling at bloom time.
Sierra Winds Forecast To Top 100 mphJanuary 20, 2017(AP) - The National Weather Service in Reno says winds in excess of 100 mph over Sierra ridgetops could churn up waves as high as 5 feet on Lake Tahoe this weekend as a series of winter storms dumps several more feet of snow in the mountains.
