Two main reservoirs are situated around the Russian River, Dugan said. One was built in the 1950s and the other in the 1980s. Combined, the two reservoirs impounded 19 billion gallons of water over the last two days, Dugan said. “But with the amount of rain and water in the system we’ve seen in the last few days — there’s just too much water,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 28, 2019 11:01 UTC