RAIN ON SNOW FLOODING CONCERNS
MARCH 10, 2023-
The National Weather Service is calling for higher snow levels today and into the weekend producing snowmelt and runoff below 4000 feet with flooding impacts. TUD has necessarily turned off the water in its ditches to lessen the effects of stormwater that will collect in them. While TUD crews are doing everything possible to utilize its spills to relieve the ditches of snowmelt and stormwater, the ditches are likely to become overwhelmed and in some areas the stormwater may spill over the ditch berms. Property owners living below any creeks, streams, rivers, and ditches should be prepared.Please stay tuned to Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services press releases for locations where sand is available to members of the public. TUD’s water and wastewater systems continue to be taxed by numerous consecutive storms, power outages and road closures which may result in delayed response times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we work to triage issues as they arise.
The National Weather Service is calling for higher snow levels today and into the weekend producing snowmelt and runoff below 4000 feet with flooding impacts. TUD has necessarily turned off the water in its ditches to lessen the effects of stormwater that will collect in them. While TUD crews are doing everything possible to utilize its spills to relieve the ditches of snowmelt and stormwater, the ditches are likely to become overwhelmed and in some areas the stormwater may spill over the ditch berms. Property owners living below any creeks, streams, rivers, and ditches should be prepared.Please stay tuned to Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services press releases for locations where sand is available to members of the public. TUD’s water and wastewater systems continue to be taxed by numerous consecutive storms, power outages and road closures which may result in delayed response times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we work to triage issues as they arise.