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UPDATE FROM DWR / BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF PRESS CONFERENCE: FEB 13, 12:00PM PST

--Evacuation remains in place and will NOT end at 4:15 pm today as some have reported. Sheriff Honea is gathering the necessary data to create a re-population plan for the evacuated area. However re-population will not take place until there is confidence in the safety of the community.

 

--Goal of the Dam management is to lower the lake by 50 feet to 850 feet to allow for future storms and spring snow melt. The Dam is sound and doing the job it is designed to do. --The managed spillway, while damaged is continuing to operate in its designed capacity. The managed spillway is now running "clear" meaning sediment is no longer being pulled from the damaged area of the spillway. A large pile of rock remains at the bottom of the spillway and crews will be working to remove this pile.

 

--Inflow was at 37,000 cfs at 9 AM and outflow has been at 100,000 cfs for the last 16-17 and will remain at that pace.

 

--This is a dynamic situation and public safety is the #1 priority. All parties are monitoring the weather and thus far the early indicaters suggest the next weather system will be smaller than last weeks.

 

--Also mentioned if you are interested, all 500 Butte County inmates have been transported to the Alameda County Jail.

 

--Next update will be tomorrow (2/14) at Noon unless new information warrants an update sooner.