“Atmospheric rivers delivered rain and snow to the Feather River watershed in recent weeks, elevating inflows into Lake Oroville and requiring increased flood control releases from the Oroville ...

Lake Oroville, part of a state ... that's extra pretty in the springtime. The nearby Feather Falls Recreational Trail has a 9-mile loop designed for hiking and biking. In addition to offering ...

The California Department of Water Resources says that this approach, known as the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or FIRO for short, uses improved monitoring, weather, and runoff projections.

Modernized changes to long-held operating procedures at the dams walling Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Northern California could improve flood safety for communities along the ...