How High is the River?
The American River at the Guy West Bridge
It looks like the local flood control guys are worried about this storm coming through and are increasing flows from Folsom Dam.
It remains to be seen whether this will impact the trail or the upcoming Shamrock’n Half Marathon.
The Sacramento Bee has some info.
Here’s the press release from the Bureau of Reclamation.
Update: I was in a rush to post this morning and feel I should add some context that is sorely lacking in the Bee’s article.
According to the NOAA site, Discovery Park is closed when the river at the I Street Bridge is at 19-feet. It was less than 10-feet this morning, and is expected to crest at around 12-feet this weekend. This should be well below the level needed to flood the trails.
Of course, anything is possible! If I hear anything more, I’ll be sure to let you know.