Modesto is keeping a close eye on water levels in the Tuolumne River and Dry Creek area as more rainfall is expected over the weekend and early next week.The Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services anticipates for the river to reach flood stage by Tuesday. Residents on Driftwood Mobile Park live right next to the river and say they’ve already seen some rising levels with this past week’s rainstorm. Adam Parnell is closely watching the Tuolumne River next to his trailer at the mobile home park. He said he’s seen the water levels go up and down in the last few days and is worried rain in the coming days will lead to severe flooding. In 2017, water levels from the river, which meets with Dry Creek, reached dozens of homes.”Worst case scenario, we have a repeat of 2017,” Parnell said. “The lucky thing for me is I was the first one out of here.”Water levels were fluctuating on Friday, inching closer to a fence that the dozens of mobile homes from the river. Parnell is hoping the water doesn’t pass farther. “The onsite managers, they seem to think we’re not going to have to evacuate but I’m pessimistic, so I’m thinking we may need to,” Parnell said. Raj Singh, a spokesperson with the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services, is encouraging residents to keep an eye on their surroundings. “That’s totally up to residents if they choose to stay where they’re at or evacuate, stay at another hotel. The good thing is we’re able to forecast it quite a bit,” Singh said. The county’s emergency services, along with city services, are monitoring the water levels every hour on the hour. This is being done with electrical data, and by working with the Turlock Irrigation District, which controls water flow being pushed out into the river by the Don Pedro Reservoir.”They let us know how much water is coming in and then they can regulate that flow if it’s going to be high or low,” Singh said.This gives them a 24-hour window to warn residents in advance and make emergency preparations.Parnell said he plans on pulling his trailer out and immediately finding higher ground in the case of any severe flooding.Modesto is offering self-serve sandbags for anyone in need at the corner of North Washington and Elm Street near the City of Modesto Corporation Yard. Residents can fill up to 20 sandbags per household for free at any time.Here’s how the weather will look this weekend.
MODESTO, Calif. —
Modesto is keeping a close eye on water levels in the Tuolumne River and Dry Creek area as more rainfall is expected over the weekend and early next week.
The Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services anticipates for the river to reach flood stage by Tuesday.
Residents on Driftwood Mobile Park live right next to the river and say they’ve already seen some rising levels with this past week’s rainstorm.
Adam Parnell is closely watching the Tuolumne River next to his trailer at the mobile home park. He said he’s seen the water levels go up and down in the last few days and is worried rain in the coming days will lead to severe flooding.
In 2017, water levels from the river, which meets with Dry Creek, reached dozens of homes.
“Worst case scenario, we have a repeat of 2017,” Parnell said. “The lucky thing for me is I was the first one out of here.”
Water levels were fluctuating on Friday, inching closer to a fence that the dozens of mobile homes from the river. Parnell is hoping the water doesn’t pass farther.
“The onsite managers, they seem to think we’re not going to have to evacuate but I’m pessimistic, so I’m thinking we may need to,” Parnell said.
Raj Singh, a spokesperson with the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services, is encouraging residents to keep an eye on their surroundings.
“That’s totally up to residents if they choose to stay where they’re at or evacuate, stay at another hotel. The good thing is we’re able to forecast it quite a bit,” Singh said.
The county’s emergency services, along with city services, are monitoring the water levels every hour on the hour.
This is being done with electrical data, and by working with the Turlock Irrigation District, which controls water flow being pushed out into the river by the Don Pedro Reservoir.
“They let us know how much water is coming in and then they can regulate that flow if it’s going to be high or low,” Singh said.
This gives them a 24-hour window to warn residents in advance and make emergency preparations.
Parnell said he plans on pulling his trailer out and immediately finding higher ground in the case of any severe flooding.
Modesto is offering self-serve sandbags for anyone in need at the corner of North Washington and Elm Street near the City of Modesto Corporation Yard. Residents can fill up to 20 sandbags per household for free at any time.
Here’s how the weather will look this weekend.
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