This year the rains caused the reservoirs to fill up and for water to be let out into the rivers at a larger than average rate. With the rain also came a huge snow pack. California's central valley is a watershed for the Sierras, the Siskiyous and the southern Cascades. The warm weather is causing snow melt which is enlarging the rivers and forcing more water releases from the reservoirs. The river flow had dropped after the rains stopped and is now going back up with the melt. Those of us in California need to stay out of the cold and fast moving waters right now. It is dangerous. Soon it will be steady and warmer. Photo above is of Mount Shasta taken looking East from my brother-in-law's house. That snow is melting.
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