Lake Oroville Rises 18 Feet in November Amid Extreme Weather Events

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[{"selector":"#anim-bbae45f3-1ee6-4b5b-967e-63d8dcef0732 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.745686950374147%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f57726b-c21f-4e39-a694-6019871739f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4961770-7f7c-4786-a35d-1687eb2e227c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42dae622-2bc2-4fa5-ae3f-3ce01d2ee085","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Atmospheric rivers and a bomb cyclone caused the reservoir's storage to surge by 76,686 acre-feet in a single day. Photo Source: Quang Nguyen Vinh (Pexels)

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[{"selector":"#anim-5cd3cfd6-bb06-4a85-ad27-19c294bf0142 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(14.390546019478563%, -15.116749833665446%) scale(1.303030303030303)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de85832a-ef66-47a2-9fc6-048e98e0b74d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-998fe4d1-13c2-4733-a90d-0ae308effb79","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.50632%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f19be50-29b8-42e9-a864-658b98d13c7e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] What factors contributed to Lake Oroville's extreme water level fluctuations in November 2024? Photo Source: Nathan Tran (Pexels)

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Lake Oroville Rises 18 Feet in November Amid Extreme Weather Events

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