SACRAMENTO COUNTY — A leak was discovered in the levee along Snodgrass Slough, near Twin Cities Road, in southern Sacramento County.
Six foot hole in levee at Snodgrass Slough and Twin Cities Road. Water gushing through. Repair crews on scene. pic.twitter.com/Ab92k7PtvZ
— Lonnie Wong (@lonnie_wong) January 13, 2017
The hole was found on Wednesday, but it appeared to be much worse on Friday. The Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services said residents in the sparsely-populated area should be ready to evacuate if needed.
Most of the day and into the darkness a front loader dumped fist sized rocks into the water side of the levee with little effect. Plastic sheeting was then placed on the land side of the levee hoping to slow the water down.
Rock being dumped into Snodgrass Slough to slow down bad leak…so far unsuccessful. pic.twitter.com/knXHAjwJ9u
— Lonnie Wong (@lonnie_wong) January 13, 2017
Lights were brought in at sundown and repair crews will work through the night to make sure there is no levee breach.
Crews investigating the six-foot hole say it was possibly caused by a beaver.
Levee maintenance crews try to slow water in bad leak…possibly caused by beaver. Dicovered Wed…much worse 2 day pic.twitter.com/0JPi9XuURJ
— Lonnie Wong (@lonnie_wong) January 13, 2017
Many residents nearby already had heard about the leak and began evacuating even before the county advisory was put out late Friday afternoon.
