Heavy rains over the past two days have wreaked havoc on Mariposa County, damaging homes, cutting emergency phone lines and closing roads, some of which were completely wiped out by … Click to Continue »
Read More »That Sinking Feeling: Corcoran Fears Floods Thanks To Subsidence, Snowmelt
A new map released by NASA earlier this year shows that large portions of California are sinking. The worst of it is in the San Joaquin Valley. One of the main reasons is the over pumping of groundwater, especially in the last five years of drought. All that sinking and …
Read More »Floods causing evacuations or road closures in Merced and Madera areas
Flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Merced and Mariposa counties through midday Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. Rain showers were expected to last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Friday morning rain floods Merced roads; dense fog expected through the weekend
A heavy downpour Friday caused pockets of flooding in Merced, but little additional precipitation was forecast for the weekend. The rainfall prompted officials to temporarily close a stretch of Childs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Full Ponding Basins After Storm Floods Streets
Cleanup efforts to pump water out of heavily flooded areas of Fresno continued throughout the night Thursday. Most areas were cleared by Friday. City officials say in about 15 minutes, the storm rained more than city drains could handle.
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