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WEBVTT EYES ARE ON THE TUOLUMNE.THE AREAS OF CONCERN AREAREAS ALONG THE RIVER.MAX: AT THE TURLOCK IRRIGATIONDISTRICT THE ATTENTION ISFOCUSED ON FORECASTS FOR MONDAYAND TUESDAY AND WHAT THEY COULDMEAN FOR DON PEDRO RESERVOIR.>> TID IS PROJECTING THAT WEWOULD HAVE TO OPERATE OURCONTROLLED SPILLWAY GATE AT DONPEDRO.MAX: THOSE INCREASED OUTFLOWSWOULD MEAN A RISING TUOLUMNERIVER A CHANNEL OF WATER ALREADYIN MONITOR STAGE, AND NEARINGFLOOD STAGE.THERE COULD BE SOME LOCALIZEDFLOODING, THERE HAS ARTE BEENSMALL LOCALIZED PORTIONS WERESOME PEOPLE ALONG THE LOW-LYINGSTRETCHES OF THE RIVER HAVE BEENEVACUATED. MAX: HERE AT THE TERRACE MOBILEHOME PARK IN MODESTO, YOU CANSEE HOW CLEAR THE CONCERN IS FORRESIDENTS.ALL OF THE MOBILE HOMES THATWERE PARKED UP AGAINST THETUOLUMNE RIVER HAVE PACKED UPAND LEFT.ARTHUR SALINAS WILL SOON PARKHIS MOBILE HOME IN THIS FIELDWHERE OTHERS ALREADY SEEK REFUGEAND LEAVE BEHIND MANY BELONGINGSIN THIS SHED JUST FEET FROM THERIVER.HOPEFULLY IT DOES NOT SWIMAWAY.MAX: NEXT DOOR AT THE DRIFTWOODMOBILE HOME PARK, YOU'LL FIND ASIMILAR SCENE, EMPTY LOTS ALONGTHE TUOLUMNE WHERE RESIDENTSSHOULD BE.>> THIS IS THE HIGHEST I'VE EVERSEEN THIS WATER.MAX: HE SAYS HE WILL PACK UP ANDLEAVE AT THE FIRST SIGHT OFRAIN.>> KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY ANDHOPEFULLY THESE, IF IT STARTS TORAIN AT ALL, I THINK WE'RE JUSTGOING TO PULL OUT, YOU KNOW.WE AIN'T GONNA TAKE THE CHANCE.MAX: BUT NOT ALL RAY'S NEIGHBORSWANT TO LEAVE.SOME CHOOSE SANDBAGS INSTEAD,BELIEVING THEY'LL BE ABLE TORIDE OUT ANY FLOODING.>> I DON'T THINK, YOU KNOW, IT'DBE VERY GOOD MOVING IT.SO I JUST FIGURED I'D RIDE ITOUT.IF IT FLOODS, I'LL GUESS I'LLGET A NEW ONE.MAX: RESIDENTS IN THESE PARKSARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK HIGHERGROUND BEFORE NEW ROUNDS OF RAIN

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The Don Pedro Reservoir may operate its controlled spillway for the first time since 1997, the Turlock Irrigation District said. Track the storm with Interactive Radar. WHAT IT MEANS As of 5 p.m. Friday, the elevation of Don Pedro Reservoir is 826.4 feet, the Turlock Irrigation District said. The maximum physical storage level is 830 feet. Officials made the announcement Friday saying if the forecast rain turned into actual flow for the reservoir, the volume of water would surpass the maximum storage of the reservoir forcing officials to open up the controlled spillway. If the controlled spillway is used, the Tuolumne River would go over flood stage, according to KCRA 3 Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan. There is no word on the impacts this could have to the city of Modesto. WHEN IT COULD BE USED The forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for 4.9 inches of rain above the Don Pedro Reservoir, officials said. Officials do not expect the controlled spillway to be used before Sunday. WHAT RESIDENTS SHOULD KNOW Residents in Stanislaus and Merced counties are encouraged to register for emergency notifications from their respective county. Those living and working along the Tuolumne River should take the necessary steps to protect their property and livestock or animals, the Turlock Irrigation District said. Residents of the Driftwood and Terrace mobile home parks have already sought higher ground, including many through voluntary evacuations. A field off of River Road has been made available to mobile homes from both parks. As of Saturday afternoon, residents whose homes were parked along the banks of the Tuolumne sought refuge there. While some residents in the parks have chosen to place sandbags around their property, others say they'll seek higher ground at the first sign of rain. "If it starts to rain at all, I think we're just going to pull out, you know," Ray Murry said. "We ain't going to take the chance." Download the KCRA 3 app for alerts on the Don Pedro Reservoir and the storm. IOS: Download the app here. Android: Download the app here.