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Rain and High River Flows Bring Park Closures

2/13/2019
Parks/Recreation

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Article Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Due to projected rains, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will increase water releases from Folsom Lake, which will cause the American River to run higher and also faster than normal. Discovery Park, which is designed to flood during these conditions, and Howe Avenue and Watt Avenue River Access to the American River Parkway will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 13 and will remain closed until further notice. 

While unrelated to the Folsom Lake water releases, the Dry Creek Parkway will also be closed at this time due to flooding. 

Sacramento County Regional Parks staff will be monitoring the river elevations throughout the weekend, and closure notices will be updated as necessary. 

Rangers and maintenance teams have begun to notify people in the Discovery Park area of the anticipated high flows.

Bicycle commuters and park visitors should use caution as conditions will change throughout the next few days as the storm passes through the valley and surrounding mountains.

For information about park and trail closures, visit the Park Status Update webpage. ​

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​Ken Caspar​is​, Sacramento County communication and Media, 916-874-1319

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