Flood Watch for Susan River and Parts of Plumas

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for snow melt from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. Warmer days this weekend with temps peaking near 70 degrees will bring renewed snowmelt and streamflow rises. The most significant impacts will likely be seen by... Read More.

Feather River College Upgrades

Feather River College is excited to announce they are one of the few colleges offering a STEM program to rural areas. A multi-year grant of 750,000 has allowed the school to improve rural Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Success. Also, implementing an associate degree... Read More.

Severe Weather Derails Train in the Feather River Canyon

The latest storms have caused havoc throughout much of Plumas county, including four slides in the feather river canyon on SR70 that have left the roadway closed for over a week and even derailed a train over the weekend.A Union Pacific train carrying grain... Read More.

Third Slide Keeps SR70 Closed through Feather River Canyon

A third slide continues the closure of SR 70 through the Feather River Canyon. The closure has been in place since Monday following heavy rainfall. Initially, one mudslide near Pulga Road and one rockslide near Cresta shut down the roadway, and now a third... Read More.

PG&E Abandons Eel River Licensure

Pacific Gas and Electric will let their Eel River Dam license expire. This will usher in the dam's removal, which will likely take years due to the decision's enormous environmental and economic impact.The Eel river and its tributaries form the third-largest watershed in the... Read More.

NWS Increases Susan River Flood Potential

The arriving heavy rain storm for Friday has intensified, and The National Weather Service has updated its forecast to predict an increase in river levels. The hydrologic prediction center expects the Susan River to reach 13 feet in the coming days. Moderate flooding is... Read More.