Extreme Weather

There are multiple sections of storm damage on Wards Ferry Road, and the roadway continues to slip and fall in places.

Over $18-million in damages to public infrastructure have now been documented in Tuolumne County from the recent storms.

The second manual snowpack survey of the year was held yesterday by the California Department of Water Resources at the Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe, and things are still looking very strong.

A couple of months ago, the US Drought Monitor labeled nearly half of California as being in a state of "extreme" or "exceptional" drought.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a consumer alert warning about fake and unlicensed contractors soliciting services to those impacted by recent storm damage.

The public will get another two months to participate in a survey.

Federal assistance will available to Calaveras County residents impacted by flooding and other storm impacts.

Calaveras County government leaders are encouraging residents impacted by the recent storms to mark the calendar about an upcoming event.

Whether Tuolumne County will eventually be included in a federal disaster declaration to help recover costs from storm impacts will depend on how much damage is located and documented.

While the heavy snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is a welcome sight, depending on how the spring weather turns out, it could create some challenges for Don Pedro Reservoir.

California Senator Marie Alvarado Gil toured flood damage in Valley Springs along with Calaveras County leaders.

Governor Gavin Newsom and US Senator Alex Padilla led President Joe Biden on a tour to see some of the destruction from the storm systems along California’s Central Coast.

Tuolumne County road crews are removing water that has built up on Union Hill Road, near the intersection of Parrotts Ferry Road.

The county has implemented a color-coded system to determine the safety of structures.

Caltrans reports a section of the roadway could be closed for a couple of weeks.