PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOODA "probable maximum flood" is the result of the most severe and reasonably possible combination of rainstorm, snow accumulation, melt rate and ground saturation in a particular ...

This story was originally published on November 27, 2005. It is being republished in light of damage at the Oroville dam. Oroville Dam contains a flaw, some critics assert, one that could damage the ...

Plans to replace the spillway on Lake Peachtree in Peachtree City moved forward recently. Representatives from two engineering companies told the City Council that after evaluating seven possible ...

California water officials opened the main spillway at the Oroville Dam on Friday afternoon, doing so for flood control purposes for the first time since 2019. Ted Craddock, deputy director of the ...

The California Department of Water Resources said work on the Lake Oroville Spillway has reached a milestone. The project's independent Board of Consultants approved design plans for the ...

The Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carré Spillway to ease pressure on the levee system protecting Louisiana, this morning. But, now, they are working on maps detailing the flooding that ...

It is crucial the public have factual information to assess the performance of our city council. In covering the city council’s decision on the best South Boulder Creek flood mitigation option, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Opening a spillway as ...