AS OF 4:30 P.M., APRIL 7, 2006, A BREACH OCCURRED IN A LEVEE CHANNELING WATER RELEASES FROM NEW HOGAN DAM. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 80 FEET IN LENGTH AND WATER HAS FLOODED SEVERAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS. CURRENT ESTIMATES OF FLOOD AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES. NO STRUCTURES ARE CURRENTLY THREATENED AND RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF RISING FLOOD WATERS. WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN AT THE FLOOD AREA OVERNIGHT. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL IS CONDUCTING AERIAL SURVEILLANCE OF THE AREA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE FLOODING.

RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THE SITUATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT UPON DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

RESIDENTS NEEDING SANDBAGS MAY PICK THEM UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

• THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SAN ANDREAS

• THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD AT MILTON ROAD AND BALDWIN STREET IN JENNY LIND.

HOMEOWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE THE FLOOD WATERS THAT DAMAGED HOMES ALONG COSGROVE CREEK ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WERE CONTAMINATED WITH UNTREATED SEWAGE. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR CLEANUP OF HOMES THAT WERE CONTAMINATED WITH SEWAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTAMINATION, PLEASE CALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT (209) 754-6399.

IF YOU NEED INFORMATION ABOUT RED CROSS SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT THE LOCAL OFFICE AT (209) 553-1513 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. OR CALL THEIR 24-HOUR DISASTER HOTLINE AT 1-800-696-3873.

COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS:

• CONISTOGA TRAIL IN THE DIAMOND XX SUBDIVISION IS CLOSED.

• GWEN MINE ROAD IN PALOMA IS CLOSED.

• TELEGRAPH ROAD IN COPPEROPOLIS IS CLOSED.

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING WITHIN THE COUNTY.

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