The levee is expected to be tested further due to large amounts of water heading toward it from the Don Pedro Reservoir.
Flash Flood Warning issued for levee breach on #SanJoaquin River. Follow evacuation orders from local emergency officials! #CAFlood #cawx pic.twitter.com/NY1tegpned
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) February 21, 2017
Officials say that the repairs are temporary and crews will work through the night to shore a sinkhole near the levy.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a Flash Flood warning in an area South of Highway 120 due to the breach on the San Joaquin River until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Around 4:30 p.m. firefighters and farmers used rocks and sandbags to help repair the breach.
Officials say the levee is near farm land and there are not many homes in the area.
There is hurried movement on roadways near the levee as people evacuate. The concern is that there's more water on the way.
Here are some tips of what to do should you need to evacuate due to flooding. Prepare now & share these tips! #CAwx #CAflood #CAstorm pic.twitter.com/LcMXzuEIHo
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) February 21, 2017
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#BREAKING: levee failure in San Joaquin County, SW of Manteca! Evacuations ordered. pic.twitter.com/ig4roRJN1B
— Sandhya Patel (@SandhyaABC7) February 21, 2017
.@LiveDoppler7 still tracking rain where a levee has failed in #SanJoaquin County. #SanJoaquinRiver pic.twitter.com/C0B9A4ssqb
— Sandhya Patel (@SandhyaABC7) February 21, 2017
