DWR is decreasing Feather River flows Friday and increasing flows on Saturday, in support of planned and required maintenance work at the O’Neill Forebay. At 11 a.m. on Friday, Feather River releases will be dropping to 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the City of Oroville. Flows from the Thermalito Afterbay River Outlet (Outlet) will be reduced to 3,000 cfs by 1 p.m. for a total Feather River release of 4,000 cfs downstream. Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, DWR will increase Outlet flows in 500-cfs increments, with total Feather River releases increasing to 7,000 cfs by 2 p.m. River flows through the City of Oroville will remain at 1,000 cfs. DWR continues to assess Feather River releases daily.
August is a popular time for water recreation and fishing on the Feather River. DWR is advising Feather River users to remain alert for changing water conditions associated with scheduled flow changes this Friday and Saturday.
Read more in the Lake Oroville Community Update ➡️ https://water.ca.gov/News/Blog/2025/Aug-25/Oroville-Update-8-14-2025
