Atmospheric River Hits San Diego County Causing Flooding, Downed Trees and Sinkholes
Many areas have seen upwards of two inches of rain. The rain has caused sinkholes in Scripps Ranch and Encinitas to grow even bigger.
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Atmospheric River Floods California Towns, Brings Rain, Snow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Martha Mendoza and Olga R. RodriguezMore than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways and small rural communities.
In Santa Cruz County, a creek bloated by rain destroyed a portion of Main Street in Soquel, a town of 10,000 people, isolating several neighborhoods. Crews were working to remove trees and other debris and find a way for people to cross the creek, county officials said.
New Storm Could Bring More Peril to California Rivers Already Hit by Deadly Flooding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithA powerful storm barreling toward California from the tropical Pacific threatens to trigger widespread river flooding throughout the state as warm rain melts a record accumulation of snowpack and sends runoff surging down mountains and into streams and reservoirs.
Although state officials insist they are prepared to manage runoff from what is now the 10th atmospheric river of a deadly rainy season, at least one expert described the combination of warm rain, epic snowpack and moist soils as “bad news.”
To the Rooftops: Staggering Snowfall in California Mountains
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Associated PressFresh snow fell in the California mountains on Wednesday, adding to a staggering total that has blocked roads, stranded visitors for days, and left thousands of homes and businesses in the cold without electricity.
The Sierra Nevada range in the north and Southern California mountains were under blizzard warnings for a storm overnight into early Wednesday that snowed in some areas, dumped rain in others and chilled much of the state.
Is the Drought Over? Reflections on California’s Recent Flood-Drought Combo
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlogby Andrew L. Rypel, Jay Lund, and Carson JeffresEarly January was an unusually wild ride of atmospheric rivers. Nine sizable systems produced a train of storms beginning about New Years and lasting for several weeks across almost all of California. After three years of drought, the storms reminded us that California has flood problems similar in magnitude to its drought problems, and that floods and droughts can occur in synchrony.
Opinion: How California Can Prepare for Future Floods Before a Megastorm Hits
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Gerald MeralCalifornians have suddenly turned their attention from drought to flooding.
The future likelihood of a series of huge atmospheric rivers in California, a so-called ARk storm scenario, seems to be a certainty. Atmospheric rivers channel moist tropical air towards the West Coast, where mountains condense it to rain and snow. Over the last few weeks, California has suffered through a sneak peak of its devastating potential.
More Rain, Snow in California From Ninth in Series of Storms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Christopher WeberThe ninth atmospheric river in a three-week series of major winter storms was churning through California on Monday, leaving mountain driving dangerous and the flooding risk high near swollen rivers even as the sun came out in some areas.
Heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada and the National Weather Service discouraged travel. Interstate 80, a key highway from the San Francisco Bay Area to Lake Tahoe ski resorts, reopened with chain requirements after periodic weekend closures because of whiteout conditions.
California Death Toll Reaches 20 as Last of Atmospheric River Storms Finally Ends
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby ReutersThe parade of atmospheric rivers that pounded California for three weeks finally faded on Monday, enabling the state to begin lengthy repairs to roads and levees as the White House announced President Biden planned to survey the damage.
Heavy Rain is Still Hitting California. A Few Reservoirs Figured Out How to Capture More for Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Lauren SommerDespite several weeks of torrential rain and flooding, California is still facing a severe multi-year drought. That has many people thinking about how to better capture winter floodwaters to last through the dry season.
An innovative approach at two California reservoirs could help boost the state’s water supply, potentially marking a larger shift from decades-old water management approaches to a system that can quickly adapt to precipitation in a changing climate.
Suddenly, California Has Too Much Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Atlanticby Jacob SternIn the Talmudic parable of Honi the Circle Maker, the drought-stricken people of Jerusalem send up a prayer that God should deliver them rain. And sure enough, after a few false starts, he does. Except that once the rain starts, it won’t let up. It pours and pours until the people are forced to flee to higher ground, their homes flooded by the answer to their prayer.
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