Northern California reservoirs rise as atmospheric rivers sweep state 

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Yeah, that guy doesn't give a sh it.

definitely NO Fs given hahaha.

It would be nice if they could come up with a way to pump surplus water back eastward! California usually uses so much of its innate supply, but on flood years where there's more than the system can hold, having the ability to send it to places where it's needed would be a great just-in-case.

No ones cares. I live in thermolito and it was no big deal. We evacuated and went back in a few days… whoopie.

I mean, that whole area has a giant natural aquifer that stores that water! So we don't even need to build anything there! Just let the lake come back when it wants to a the water will replenish the aquifers and we'll always have water. That whole lake needs to be eminent domained and turned into a natural preserve. It should be a state asset that all Californians enjoy equally. Can you imagine the fishing, the water sports, the Valley-wide benefits to air quality! It was a completely insane idea to desiccate that lake.

That would be great…except Newsome is in the back pockets of big ag, and big ag wants water from NorCal…Newsome wont even look at a proposal like that

tulare basin is about 6' deep at its deepest point , lots of surface area but not really much storage the reason it dried up is because all the feeder watersheds have been dammed for ... wait for it "Reservoirs"

Changing Climate… We call it a wet season 😂😂😂

Lol. There are levels to these things

Atmospheric River is the scientific meteorological term for rain, or the clouds that carry the rain.

Like i said?@@autoklashkinov

Atmosphere river is what happened to us in British Columbia. 12 inches of rain came in 24 hours. What happens then is rivers that were usually way low under these bridges comes up over it. The most unreal flooding that you would never think could happen ,happen when it rains like this. One river in a ravine that runs through a mountain in hope BC rose fifty feet and wrecked the tunnels

That's the same old tired claim that we have heard before. Blame the government! Blame the government! The truth here is that EVERYONE has some responsibility for what is going on. The population has continued to increase and people have the completely unrealistic expectations that more dams and reservoirs need to be built. The problem with that is that all of the choice locations for reservoirs have already been taken. And there is a continuing degradation of the environment because of the vast number of dams and reservoirs built throughout the west. Salmon populations have declined precipitously because of the dozens of dams along the west coast. Dams also retard the natural environment because of the dramatic decline in sediment blocked from flowing down stream. The bottom line here is that the environment across the west is degraded in part because of the tens of thousands of dams and reservoirs. Human beings are PART OF the environment and when we think we are separate from it like has happened then the environment deteriorates and so does the quality of life.

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 The claim that’s old and tired is that the most populous state in the union is some kind of wildlife sanctuary. It is not a wilderness. It is a very densely populated modern economy in desperate need of new infrastructure. Pretending that some rusty culvert is part of some pristine and untouched “natural ecosystem” is beyond absurd. Every other state in the union manages to provide reliable and affordable public utilities for its citizens, while California fritters away billions on every imaginable boondoggle. Meanwhile, my lawn is dead. My utility bills are the highest in the nation, and still rising-water increasing 100% in one year. We shower once a week (with a bucket). It’s like living in a Third World country, except for the staggering cost of living. This is the government’s responsibility, and they have failed spectacularly.

Don't forget the wasteful almond farmers in the San Joaquin valley. Exporting almost 100% of their crop outside of the United States.

My dog can blame the government too! It's a lot harder to actually have knowledge and do some homework.

And now a snowstorm is a "Bomb Cyclone".

Pineapple Xpress before that

"'Nxxj'yu 'C'y'ula'chucks" before that.

Often it gets overused by weather reporters up here in the North to over dramatize their presentation. A true "atmospheric river" is a sight to be hold and a little scary.

Concrete and.pavement have limited that forever. California's dirty little secret.

@@user-qu4vs1em5m Some farmers are flooding their fields during storms to recharge their groundwater. There is more than one way to do it. And no, their farms are not covered in concrete.

They need to dig really big "reverse wells" if you will that can be opened when its raining and capped when it isn't. Just a long perforated shaft that goes down like 500 feet.

@@Gigi-xr3qs That's one of several different ways to do groundwater recharge.

The something they blame is always the same thing- middle-class humans and their desire to have nice lifestyles. The answers are always less comfort, less control over our lives, higher taxes, eating bugs and fake meat.

Yes it has….now, if only the DFG, DWR and Bureau of Reclamation would get on the same page, we would see improvenent

Yes, it can’t be kept full because more rainfall is still coming. Fill a glass of water to the top. Now add more water. See my point?

@bfranco1519 The last 10 feet or more requires the most water as that's the widest point of the lake. Your pt would stand if they can't release it but they can. It would take a MASSIVE storm to fill up the last bit to the pt of running over, o e would think. Obviously they know what they are doing so I'm wrong, it just seems to be better to be near the limit vs experiencing a drought

@@Bubbles99718 They may or may not get a massive storm. The WILL get all the runoff from the spring snowmelt in the Sierras. The reservoir during the winter months is sustained at less than full capacity in anticipation of the snowpack melting.

They will screw it up. You can be sure of that.

Apparently they moved out to Texas ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They will "accidently" release too much water........

California's agriculture uses about 40% of the state's total water, or 80% of all developed water. We'll always be net-negative because a few greedy jerks will grow water hungry crops like almonds, rice, pistachios, alfafa, etc.

Actually we get clear days out here a lot! And it is still very very nice! Life is super good here in California! People love to put us down. Whatever. 🖕

Yes, that's called groundwater or aquifer recharge. It's very needed and we don't do nearly enough of it. Most water for irrigation comes from groundwater and it is running out.

ORO…Spanish word for GOLD. 🤔

Thank you!

Thank you, captain obvious.

No, because that's a different thing. Jeez.

@@jc2604 One and the same Einstein. Get educated.

Are you forgetting that most people in California are from the other 49 states including yours to begin with? Duh 😂😂

@patriciamays8244 Actually, originally they were from Mexico. Then, during the gold rush, they flooded there from populated places like the East. My state hardy had anyone in 1848. So don't blame us, clown lady. 🤡

I know for a fact that most people removed the grass turf if they had it beginning in the 1990's as well as removed gorgeous strong trees, eucalyptus redwood pines oak walnut because they weren't part of the so called natural fauna. Those trees roots held lots of water and ground together and many were over 80 to 100 years old. I seriously doubt removing them benefitted anyone. It left ugly stretches of dirt paved roads, dry patches full of weeds to burn.

Then which one is it?? Did you know that Google search is free!

Oroville is the tallest dam which does not contain the largest "reservoir" (which would be Shasta). I have no idea which dam is heaviest or longest. Kinda meaningless throwaway comment by the reporter.

@@withvinayak Speaking to yourself?

You prefer your own home underwater? (literally, not that bad 3rd mortgage you took out, HA!) Where would YOU put it?

Well...I mean yes? 1st, it's necessary to let some go so that salt water doesn't move inland. 2nd, these reservoirs play a role in flood control. So yes, it really is "genius", people far smarter than either of us have decided these policies to best make use of the water we get and keep communities and rivers safe.

That made ZERO sense

It's a four minute video. What do you expect??

You guys realize I was being sarcastic, right?

@@heychiyu1 How could anyone know that by what you wrote?

Climate change/weather…if you don’t like it today, just wait a couple days, it will change.

There's an old saying that it's best not to criticize what you don't understand.