Crews Investigating Levee Breach On Mokelumne River North Of Thornton
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) - Emergency crews are responding to a levee breach near the Sacramento and San Joaquin County line.
The scene is north of Thornton on the Sacramento County side of the Mokelumne River.
LEVEE BREAK NORTH OF THORNTON, New Hope Rd, Sacramento County side,Mokelumne River. NO THREAT TO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY https://t.co/SsPXFjVZqa pic.twitter.com/YyW7yj2Y9a
— San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services (@SJC_OES) January 11, 2017
The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services reported the levee breach Wednesday morning. They note there is no threat to San Joaquin County.
Officials with the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services are currently flying over the problem to assess the situation. They are wording the incident as a breach, not a break, as it appears at the moment that water is only topping over the levee. However, officials note they are inspecting if there are any possible structural problems with the levee.
Residents of the New Hope trailer park and Wimpys Marina are reporting flooding.
A Flood Warning was in effect for the Mokelumne River near Benson's Ferry in Thornton until Wednesday afternoon, according to san Joaquin County OES.