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Merced County residents should prepare for more flooding in the next week as another set of storms heads for the Valley that could dump several more inches of rain, officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand flooding forces evacuations
Flooding forces some residents to evacuate their homes in Le Grand, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flooding forces evacuations in Le Grand
Flooding along Mariposa Creek forced residents in Le Grand to evacuate their homes early Saturday, authorities said. Personnel from the Meced County Office of Emergency Services contacted about 40 people … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officials get aerial view of Merced County flooding
Merced County officials declared a state of emergency due to flooding. Rep. Jim Costa, state Sen. Anthony Cannella, Assemblymember Adam Gray and County Supervisor Lloyd Pareira toured the area by helicopter Friday afternoon. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flooding prompts Merced County state of emergency
Rain and snowmelt have led Merced County to declare a state of emergency due to flooding, which local elected officials viewed from the air during a helicopter tour on Friday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm causes damage but no major flooding in Los Banos
High winds knocked down more than a dozen trees and branches in Los Banos during the latest storm system that hit Merced County on Thursday into Friday. However, unlike Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flooding reported in Gustine area; no evacuations necessary, county says
Parts of rural Merced County near Gustine have seen flooding in agricultural areas following recent showers, Merced County officials said Wednesday. Notices about flooding were issued to several residents in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple roads closed due to flooding
A portion of Highway 59 was closed overnight due to flooding and agencies are keeping an eye on other key flood points throughout the county as more rain is expected. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rainy weekend in Merced but no reports of major flooding — yet
The storm that battered the foothills and parts of the state doused Merced, but there were no reports of major flooding through Sunday afternoon. Close to a half-inch of rain … Click to Continue »
Read More »No flooding reported in Yosemite Valley, but river continues to rise
All roads in Yosemite Valley remained clear early Sunday and there were no immediate reports of flooding, Yosemite National Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said at a 7 a.m. news briefing. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major rain, possible flooding expected this weekend in Merced County
Crews throughout Merced County are preparing for what authorities fear could be the most significant flooding in the region in the past 20 years. The National Weather Service predicts the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: 13.1 million US coastal residents could face flooding because of rising sea levels
As many as 13.1 million people living along U.S. coastlines could face flooding by the end of the century because of rising sea levels, according to a new study that warns that large numbers of Americans could be forced to relocate to higher ground. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Preventing flooding, capturing stormwater a balancing act
Letter writer wonders why creek water isn’t captured for recharge Multiple agencies manage creeks Recharge happening at many places … Click to Continue »
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