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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – After a month of high water conditions, Clear Lake’s elevation finally dropped below flood stage on Thursday, with an ongoing flood warning set to expire on Friday morning.
Flood stage on Clear Lake is 9 feet on the Rumsey gauge. Clear Lake’s level fell below that mark just after noon on Thursday and has continued to steadily recede, according to the United States Geological Survey gauge on the lake.
The National Weather Service’s flood warning, issued in February, will remain in effect until 10 a.m. Friday, with the agency reporting that the lake is expected to fluctuate near flood stage through Saturday.
The lake had first gone into flood stage on Feb. 8, and was closed to motorized vessels from Feb. 14 to 28 due to concerns about damage to the shoreline, as Lake County News reported.
Clear Lake remains in the “monitor stage,” which is the elevation above 8 feet Rumsey.
The California Nevada River Forecast Center predicts that the lake’s level is going to continue steadily receding, and could fall below 8 feet Rumsey late next week.
The county can look forward to lessening flood conditions thanks to a break in the weather.
The updated specific Lake County forecast from the National Weather Service shows mostly clear conditions through the middle of next week, when there are once again chances of rain.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Red Cross is will be operating a Flood Survivors' Service Center open to all Lake County residents affected by recent flooding.
The service center will be operating in the Lakeport area on Sunday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Monday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lakeport Fire Station No. 52 at the intersection of Hill Road East and Park Way (3600 Hill Road East) in north Lakeport.
Available services include but are not limited to: Financial and housing assistance information, food and relief supplies, and health and emotional support.
City of Lakeport staff and county representatives from Environmental Health and Social Services will be available at the Service Center on Sunday between 1 and 6 p.m.
For additional information contact the Red Cross at 707-438-7059.
Centro de Flood Survivor operar este domingo y lunes en la zona de Lakeport
LAKEPORT, Calif. – La Cruz Roja se estará operando un Centro de Servicio de Superviviente de la inundación abierto a todos los residentes del Condado de Lake afectadas por las recientes inundaciones.
El centro de servicio estará operando en el área de Lakeport el domingo, 12 de marzo de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m. y el lunes, 13 de Marzo de 10 a.m. a 7 p.m. en el parque de bomberos Lakeport #52 en la intersección de camino de la colina del este y Park Way (3600 Hill Road Este) en Lakeport norte.
Los servicios disponibles incluyen pero no se limitan a: La información financiera y la asistencia de vivienda, los suministros de alimentos y de socorro y de la salud y apoyo emocional.
Ciudad del personal Lakeport y el condado de representantes de Salud Ambiental y Servicios Sociales estarán disponibles en el Centro de servicio en domingo entre 1 p y 6 p.
Para obtener información adicional póngase en contacto con la Cruz Roja al 707-438-7059.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Next week the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office will perform a manual tally of a portion of the precincts included in the election for the Measure D fire tax.
Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley said her office will conduct a public manual tally of a minimum of 1 percent of randomly selected precincts for the March 7 Lake County Fire Protection District Special Election, commencing at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 16.
The selection of the precinct(s) to be included in the manual tally will be randomly chosen on the same date prior to the manual tally.
Observers are invited to view the manual tally of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office is located in Room 209 on the second floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library invites community members to participate in Book-to-Action, a community-wide book discussion and activity that features the novel “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman.
Book-to-Action events will be held during April and May around Lake County.
Free copies of A Man Called Ove will be available to the public at all Lake County Library branches beginning March 14 as long as supplies last.
Library branches are located at 1425 N. High St. in Lakeport, 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake, 21256 Washington St. in Middletown and 310 Second St. in Upper Lake.
The Lake County Library chose “A Man Called Ove” for its theme about the importance of community.
Ove is a lonely, grieving man who masks his sadness with grouchy outbursts and hyper attention to rules and regulations.
Ove plans to put an end to his misery but his neighbors inadvertently interrupt his plans and gradually he responds to their friendship.
In a series of darkly comic events Ove comes to value his neighbors and to be valued in turn. His story reminds us we are not alone in the world, and that community and connection matter. We wear our masks of strength or unapproachability hiding our sorrows and solitariness behind them.
Events begin with a free showing of the movie of “A Man Called Ove” at the Soper Reese Theatre on April 8 at 2 p.m. The theater is located at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
Events will continue with discussions of the book at the Lakeport, Redbud and Middletown library branches during the third week of April.
As part of the Book-to-Action program the library invites participants to attend the Lake County Behavioral Health Department’s Mental Health Matters Community Fair, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. At the fair attendees will have the opportunity to find ways that they can get engaged with the community.
All Book-to-Action events are free and no registration is required to attend an event.
Book to Action is a program of the California Center for the Book, under the auspices of the California Library Association, and is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
The full calendar of events is available at all library branches and is posted on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov .
Jan Cook works for the Lake County Library.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Art Center, or MAC, will host an opening night reception for its 16th exhibit on Saturday, March 11.
The open house will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the center, located at 21456 Highway 175, at the junction of highways 29 and 175.
The exhibit features work by Lake County artists that highlight the persistence of doing something without consideration of benefit or reward, simply as a “labor of love.”
From contemporary painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and more, you’ll find pieces of beauty and interest including intriguing new 3-D works in mixed media by Alana Clearlake and Laura Kennedy and Darina Simeonova’s large scale drawing.
The exhibit runs through April 16.
MAC is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to providing artistic and cultural opportunities to the residents and visitors of South Lake County while contributing to the community’s health and economic vitality. The center will celebrate its two-year anniversary on March 24.
The MAC Gallery is open Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; or by appointment.
Visit MAC online at www.MiddletownArtCenter.org .
LUCERNE, Calif. – A small area of the water system owned and operated by California Water Service has been placed under a boil water notice, officials said Thursday.
California Water Service and the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water have issued a precautionary boil water advisory for about 140 customers residing in the area bordered by Fifth Avenue on the north, Country Club Drive on the east, 11th Avenue on the south and the frontage road on the west.
Impacted customers are advised to boil all tap water for drinking, preparing food and brushing teeth until further notice.
The boil water advisory was prompted by a water main repair and temporary service interruption for some customers, Cal Water said.
Any time water pressure drops below the threshold set by the Division of Drinking Water, water quality tests are required to ensure that water quality was not impacted.
Affected customers should boil water rapidly for at least one minute or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and preparing food until further notice. Customers should also discard ice cubes made from tap water or their refrigerator’s water line.
If customers have pets and are unsure about providing water to them during this advisory, they are advised to consult their veterinarian. Tap water is safe for showering, bathing and other household uses.
Customers in the advisory zone are being notified door-to-door. Customers with working phone numbers and email addresses on file with the utility also are being notified by phone and email. The company will inform customers when they no longer need to boil their water.
“We apologize for this inconvenience to our customers,” said Cal Water Local Manager Darin McCosker. “We’re issuing this precautionary advisory out of an abundance of caution, because protecting our customers’ health and safety is our highest priority.”
Customers who prefer to use bottled water during the advisory can pick up bottled water from the Cal Water Customer Center in Lucerne, located at 6125 East Highway 20, or save their receipts for reimbursement.
To be reimbursed, customers should bring their receipts to Cal Water’s Customer Center, or mail them to P.O. Box 1133, Lucerne, CA 95458 to the attention of Darin McCosker.
Questions may be directed to the Cal Water Customer Center at 707-274-6624, and information is available online at www.calwater.com .