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If there’s repeat of 1997 flood then criminal charges may be in order, says editorial

Posted by: Maven on December 1, 2009 at 5:59 am

From The Manteca Bulletin, this editorial:

“Warm winter weather in December sandwiched between Sierra snow fall isn’t a good sign.

It was 13 years ago next month when the same conditions conspired to cause $80 million worth of property losses that included 500 homes that were either damaged or destroyed in the rural area between Manteca and Tracy.

There was a heavy snow pack put in place with a series of mid-December winter storms that followed a warm November. Then, the last week of December, things warmed up again. It hadn’t rained in the valley for weeks. When the first levee failed that first week of January, it was in the high 60s under sunny skies although the San Joaquin River was swelled with extremely early Sierra run-off that brought it to 34 feet or almost five feet above flood stage. … “

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December 1, 2009 · Filed Under Flood Control/Stormwater

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