U.S. Army engineers classify Oroville’s levee as ‘low risk

U.S. Army engineers classify Oroville’s levee as ‘low risk

OROVILLE — The 1.3-mile stretch of levee protecting Oroville from more than 100,000 cubic feet per second of water in the Feather River received a “low risk” rating by a recent study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The results of the study, conducted May 7 and May 8, 2025 and finalized December 2025, reported that most of Oroville’s levee has a “relatively low” risk of overflowing, aside from about a 1,000-foot stretch along Bedrock Park. U…