WebMar 15, 2024 · The flooding from the levee breach – about 4.7 miles upstream of Highway 1 – spilled through an overflow channel under the Highway that was created after similar floods in 1995, according to ... WebMar 14, 2024 · The wall could take about a week to complete, according to county spokesperson Maia Carroll. A second breach formed Monday night that is bringing down water levels at the first location. Water ...
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WebMar 14, 2024 · An array of video screens at the California Office of Emergency Services command center displays footage of flood waters pouring through a gap in the Pajaro River levee on Saturday, March 11, 2024. The breach had grown to more than 400 feet wide as of Monday. (California OES/Twitter) WebMar 11, 2024 · This comes after a levee breach along the Parjaro River flooded the community of Pajaro and part of Watsonville overnight. This is a 120-foot breach. It … cliche\\u0027s fc
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WebApr 11, 2024 · The Pajaro flood. When a 75-year-old levee holding back the Pajaro River from the unincorporated northern Monterey County community of Pajaro ruptured March 11, floodwater poured into the center of the farming town. Homes, businesses, and Pajaro Middle School stood in its path. Water entered the school’s classrooms and submerged … WebMar 11, 2024 · In 1995, the Pajaro River’s levees broke, submerging 2,500 acres (1,011 hectares) of farmland and the community of Pajaro. Two people died and the flooding … WebMar 16, 2024 · There was catastrophic flooding here three times in the 1990s, including one breach that left two dead and caused up to $95m in damage. ... Levees on the Pajaro River failed on Friday night, ... cliche\\u0027s fe