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Rain Storms Push Shasta Cascade Past Peak

Brandy Creek Falls, Whiskeytown NRA 11/18/14) Jack Kirchert

Brandy Creek Falls, Whiskeytown NRA 11/18/14) Jack Kirchert

Color spotters from across the Shasta Cascade were reporting enduring spots of fall color until today.  Then, a series of rain storms began passing through northern California.  They have dampened and spotted the remaining color, pushing most areas of northeast California past peak.

Butte County (Peak to Past Peak) – When last reported, walnut groves along Hwy 99 were nearing peak. though the last of peak color on the CSU Chico campus, in Bidwell Park, downtown Chico and Paradise is being rained upon and is moving past peak. GO NOW!

Tehama County (Past Peak) – The Sacramento River, Red Bluff and Cottonwood have moved significantly to past peak this week with storms wetting remaining color.  What little remains will probably be gone by this weekend. YOU MISSED IT.

Landscape tree, Anderson (11/18/14) Brittany Pozek

Landscape tree, Anderson (11/18/14) Brittany Pozek

Shasta County (Past Peak) – The last of the fall color in Shasta County flared this past week at Brandy Creek Fall in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, west of Redding, though as Jack Kirchert’s photo shows, it’s now well past peak. Landscape color is still developing in Anderson. YOU MISSED IT.

Trinity County (Past Peak) – Weaverville was the center of attention this week for Trinity County fall color spotters, with the Gold Rush era town framed by autumn color. YOU MISSED IT.

Modoc County (Peak to Past Peak) – Color has descended throughout the Modoc National Forest to its lowest elevations. GO NOW!

Siskiyou County (Past Peak) – Native foliage throughout Siskiyou County is now past peak, though color is reported at the Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens where exotic Japanese Maples, Eastern Redbud and Pacific Dogwood are reported to be still showing red, yellow and rose. YOU MISSED IT.

Plumas County (Past Peak) – The show is finally over in Plumas County, though a few spots of color are seen near Quincy and down the Feather River canyon. YOU MISSED IT.

Plumas County (11/18/14) Mike Nellor

Plumas County (11/18/14) Mike Nellor

Lassen County (Past Peak) – Peak color has gone though there’s a lovely mix of yellow and red color and bare branches still to be seen off Hwy 44E. YOU MISSED IT.