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Yosemite National Park’s waterfalls are flowing again due to two days of significant rainfall in the Yosemite area. Waterfalls such as Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Fall, and Cascade Fall are going full force due to recent storms. Snow levels remain high and roads leading into Yosemite Valley are open and clear. …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Impacted By Recent Winter Storms
Multiple park facilities, housing units, and the park’s ski area have been significantly impacted by the significant snowfall the park received earlier this week. Yosemite Valley received approximately 18 to 24 inches of snow due to storms Monday through Wednesday. Yosemite’s high country saw several feet of new snow. The …
Read More »Storms, Hail, And Record-Breaking Cold Temperatures: Stone Fruit Farmers Take The Hit
When Nikiko Masumoto was 9-years-old, she remembers hail pouring down on her family’s organic peach and nectarine farm. It was at the end of June, the peak of harvest. “We lost 95 percent of our crop in a seven minute hail storm,” she said. Now as an adult, Masumoto is …
Read More »Merced County declares state of emergency after recent storms, braces for more rain
The Merced County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency on Thursday following recent storms that damaged roads and bridges. The heavy rainfall on March 22 shut down a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storms floods causes major damage Mariposa County, minor issues in Merced County
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 »These before and after images show storms’ impact on Valley reservoirs
For a while, it seemed as though California’s five-year drought would never lift. But thanks to the winter’s deluge of rain and a record-setting snowpack, the San Joaquin Valley’s reservoirs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Saturday sunshine gives Merced County residents prep time for predicted storms
Stacey and Robert Hardcastle filled up white bags with sand at the corner of Santa Fe and Jackson in Le Grand on Saturday, hoping water wouldn’t force its way into … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flooding likely again as next set of storms heads to Merced County
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 »Not much time for water to soak in before next storms, meteorologist says
The abundance of rain falling over much of California is testing the capacity of Merced County’s water-storage facilities, raising flood concerns and fueling a push for investment in upgrades. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heavy storms put Castle Air Museum’s historic aircraft at risk
The winter storms that have beaten down on Merced County underscore the need for indoor and covered storage for the historic aircraft at Castle Air Museum, officials said. “Between the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless Merced residents seek shelter from the storms
For those in the community who live outside, the Merced shelter is prepared to help them keep dry and warm during what has been predicted as the most flooding the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tioga, Glacier Point roads to close due to incoming storms
Two major roads leading into Yosemite National Park will close Saturday afternoon as officials prepare for a string of significant storms expected over the weekend. Park officials on Friday announced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arctic warming makes Northeastern storms, study finds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska �� What does loss of Arctic sea ice have to do with snowfall and rain in New England? Plenty, according to chemical evidence amassed by a team of scientists and described in a soon-to-be published study. … Click to Continue »
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