Scattered rain and snow showers are continuing Monday morning after Northern California tries to clean up from some soaking rain and flooding over the weekend. As the rain begins to fade out in the Valley, snow levels will be dropping in the Sierra, with as much as 7 to 10 inches expected to accumulate Monday. […]
The powerful storms that soaked Northern California over the past week did more than trigger power outages, mudslides and flash floods. They sent roughly 350 billion gallons of water pouring into California’s biggest reservoirs — boosting their storage to levels not seen in years, forcing dam operators to release water to reduce flood risks and […]
The rain is back, and it seems to be coming all at once. A band of dense, airborne moisture from the tropics — known as an atmospheric river — swirled into Northern California on Saturday and was expected to linger through Monday. In just 48 hours, the system dropped up to four inches of rain […]
There are several concerns regarding weather conditions from Monday to Tuesday morning for the California Department of Water Resources. Jon Ericson with DWR said in the next several days, they expect the reservoirs to absorb that flow. “What we’ve seen is major streams and rivers peak over the last 24 hours, but what we’ll see in the next system is […]
Northern California’s major rivers swelled and then began receding during a pause between rainstorms Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees and damaged roadways but no major urban flooding in Sacramento or elsewhere. The weekend’s big rainfall, the most Sacramento has seen in a two-day stretch since 2000, put another dent in the drought and […]
Emergency crews in rescue boats and helicopters rushed to take advantage of a one-day break between storms Monday to rescue stranded people and assess damage after the heaviest rain in a decade overwhelmed parts of California and Nevada. Wine country in Sonoma County, California, was among the hardest hit areas, with up to 13 inches […]
Scattered Snow, ain showers continue Monday In NorCal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA 3 (Sacramento)Scattered rain and snow showers are continuing Monday morning after Northern California tries to clean up from some soaking rain and flooding over the weekend. As the rain begins to fade out in the Valley, snow levels will be dropping in the Sierra, with as much as 7 to 10 inches expected to accumulate Monday. […]
California Storms Add 350 Billion Gallons To Parched Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.)by Paul RogersThe powerful storms that soaked Northern California over the past week did more than trigger power outages, mudslides and flash floods. They sent roughly 350 billion gallons of water pouring into California’s biggest reservoirs — boosting their storage to levels not seen in years, forcing dam operators to release water to reduce flood risks and […]
California Today: Severe Flooding, But Does That Mean Drought Relief?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Mike McPhateThe rain is back, and it seems to be coming all at once. A band of dense, airborne moisture from the tropics — known as an atmospheric river — swirled into Northern California on Saturday and was expected to linger through Monday. In just 48 hours, the system dropped up to four inches of rain […]
Tuesday Storm Raises Many Concerns For Dept. Of Water Resources
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 (Sacramento, Calif.)by Ananda RochitaThere are several concerns regarding weather conditions from Monday to Tuesday morning for the California Department of Water Resources. Jon Ericson with DWR said in the next several days, they expect the reservoirs to absorb that flow. “What we’ve seen is major streams and rivers peak over the last 24 hours, but what we’ll see in the next system is […]
The Worst Of The Storms Is Over. Here’s What’s Next For California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler, Ryan Sabalow, Tony Bizjak and Phillip ReeseNorthern California’s major rivers swelled and then began receding during a pause between rainstorms Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees and damaged roadways but no major urban flooding in Sacramento or elsewhere. The weekend’s big rainfall, the most Sacramento has seen in a two-day stretch since 2000, put another dent in the drought and […]
California Wine Country Hit Hard As Storms Rock West Coast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by The Denver Post - Denver, Colo.)Emergency crews in rescue boats and helicopters rushed to take advantage of a one-day break between storms Monday to rescue stranded people and assess damage after the heaviest rain in a decade overwhelmed parts of California and Nevada. Wine country in Sonoma County, California, was among the hardest hit areas, with up to 13 inches […]