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[grnwtrs]

fwiw earlier today, I heard a newscast on the radio KCBS that there was a likely storm this weekend comparable to the one in 1997.
What caught my attention is that only last night, I clicked on a link on this forum that showed parts of that storm in 1997.

The parts of what I saw was the motel area upon arriving Quincy, some to the downtown area, and of course the 2 rivers area, including Cromberg on the middlefork of the feather. Also parts of the Feather River canyon. It sure looked bad.

I am usually on the north coast/south coast of Oregon then, but this year, I am waiting until February. Got a couple of projects in process that I would like to have done before leaving for Crescent City.

Lets hope the storm is nothing like the one 1997.

Regards,
gene

[yubaman]

The calm before the storm this morning. Sunrise, a beauty . . .

[SeanO]

The calm before the storm this morning. Sunrise, a beauty . . .

Red sky in the morning...

[PV_Premier]

Predicted to reach 85,000 as of today; http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...sto&gage=mryc1
It's going to be exciting to document the entire event. - J.

They have now bumped the flow prediction to nearly 97K with an expected crest just below flood stage. This would make it the 3rd highest crest in recorded history at that station, if it is realized as forecast.

As I moved here only 5-6 years ago, this doesn't feel "normal" despite the fact that I know it isn't the first time and certainly won't be the last that this occurs.

God save the fish.

[Troutstalker55B]

They have now bumped the flow prediction to nearly 97K with an expected crest just below flood stage. This would make it the 3rd highest crest in recorded history at that station, if it is realized as forecast.

As I moved here only 5-6 years ago, this doesn't feel "normal" despite the fact that I know it isn't the first time and certainly won't be the last that this occurs.

God save the fish.

Saw that this morning. That's a really neat page, if you go back to the main map you can scroll around and hit each station and get a preview. Got to thank Hogan for turning me onto that great source of information. I'll be updating social media during the event through FB and my blog. Lance and I may have to create an entirely new map of the Lower Yuba River after this winter...

[hwchubb]

We used to park at a gravel bar off Too Handy Rd and walk around giant tailing piles to my favorite wide riffle in the entire river. That 97 flood moved the river a good 300' to the north and the tailing piles - hundreds of thousands of yards at least - completely disappeared. I grew up in New England, where our bedrock granite freestone rivers just don't do that. It was an eye opener.

[bigfly]

As I recall, in 96-97 there were those who predicted huge dumps....of snow.
If I've seen three of these "100 year" events, I think the weather isn't co-operating, statistically.....
We don't have as much snow on the ground this year as the new years flood, but it stopped raining after two days then....
It's as big a melt event as I've seen......Tribs are in full voice.
6" of snow melted and no slowdown in sight...water is pouring off the roof....scary.
We are shoveling water, not snow, it's melting so fast, it backing up into garages, it's flooding up here......

Jim

[TyV]

We are shoveling water, not snow, it's melting so fast, it backing up into garages, it's flooding up here......

Jim

Thanks for the update. Please stay safe warm and dry. Hoping it turns back over to snow in the coming hours as forecast and things can begin to settle down. Please update us all when you can from there in Truckee.

Thanks again

Ty

[bigfly]

Looks like a massive 1 inch of snow today.....
The dripping has lessened.....
Weather service is predicting 3-5" in Truckee.....
Not sure where 3-5 feet is coming from.....
This is my pick for predicted info....they come close....
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-120.182&e=0

This is how I decide....been watching it for 15 years....
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/dml/west/nhem/nepac/wv.html
Watch it enough, and you won't need a weatherman......

I'll let you know if we have of a change....

Jim

[cdevine]

Looks like a massive 1 inch of snow today.....
The dripping has lessened.....
Weather service is predicting 3-5" in Truckee.....
Not sure where 3-5 feet is coming from.....
This is my pick for predicted info....they come close....
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-120.182&e=0

This is how I decide....been watching it for 15 years....
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/dml/west/nhem/nepac/wv.html
Watch it enough, and you won't need a weatherman......

I'll let you know if we have of a change....

Jim

ROUND 2!! Can't wait for this weekend when some of these 2 week totals start pouring in. I would not be surprised if most of the sierra is 200+% of normal. What a difference a storm window makes.

Be safe if you have to go on the roads. Hopefully people stay home.