Upper Lake Community Service District - ULCSD

04/09/2026

Will this be the year?

You’re going to hear a lot about El Niño this year. The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe,

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04/04/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5753765/fema-trump-extreme-weather-rural-pennsylvania?utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ-P8hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeK6zytYcCnnXU8rrTHKya-X1ZDiTQQDkBGG4A2g6Yl-U66n_-3Uri9JS7370_aem_105r5weXfg6nzjFEi1Yogw

The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.

02/25/2026

Clear Lake is officially "full" at 7.67 Rumsey at 6:00 am today!

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02/24/2026

The lake is full at 8 rumsey

02/14/2026

Did you miss the premiere of "The Day the Levee Broke", a short film produced by Yuba Water Agency about flooding in Yuba County?

If so, you can catch it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mBqs9V9AGI0?si=OzNnH0G_zvprFoLm

12/31/2025

https://theconversation.com/west-coast-levee-failures-show-growing-risks-from-americas-aging-flood-defenses-272556

Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 cases where rising water overtopped levees in the past 15 years.

12/24/2025

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-11449235/ =P7D&dataTypeId=continuous-00065-0&showFieldMeasurements=true 5.55ft @ 1:15am You can check here.

Discover water data collected at monitoring location USGS-11449235, located in California and find additional nearby monitoring locations.

12/23/2025

https://damsafety.org/sites/default/files/NLSP-wrrda_conference_report.pdf LEVEES ARE DAMS! Here is the link to the House of Representatives Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 - that speaks to the requirements for levees, funding available, etc. Merry Christmas!

12/22/2025

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-11449235/ =P7D&dataTypeId=continuous-00065-0&showFieldMeasurements=true The levee is currently at 9.87 feet

Discover water data collected at monitoring location USGS-11449235, located in California and find additional nearby monitoring locations.

12/22/2025

12/22/25 Current Rumsey at 4:37pm is at 3.5. Here are pictures of the levee at 11:30am today.

11/04/2025