LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County residents are advised that thunderstorms in the region are expected to cause Clear Lake to reach 8.0 feet Rumsey Tuesday afternoon and 9 feet Rumsey, or flood stage, by early Thursday morning.
The county reported that a mandatory 5 mile-per-hour boating speed limit takes effect when Clear Lake reaches 8.0 Rumsey for at least 24 hours.
The speed ordinance requires boaters operating a motor boat within one-quarter mile or less of a shoreline to maintain idle speed.
The ordinance was approved by the Board of Supervisors during the 2017 flood to minimize wake damage to lakeshore properties and to help ensure the safety of boaters operating while heavy debris loads are present on the lake.
For more information about flood conditions and the boating speed limit, contact the Water Resources Department at 707-263-2344, the Sheriff’s Department at 707-262-4200, or visit the Flood Info feature at https://www.lakecountyca.gov/.
Storms expected to push Clear Lake into flood stage; motor boat speed restrictions to go into effect
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