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Last year, farmers would have begged for a fraction of the water now on their land. But deluges have saturated the ground and now they wait to see what remains of their livelihoods as record

George Wilgenburg, who operates a dairy between Hanford and Corcoran, had to move nearly 7,000 animals, 200 loads of hay and most of his grain inventory within a span of

George Wilgenburg, who operates a dairy between Hanford and Corcoran, had to move nearly 7,000 animals, 200 loads of hay and most of his grain inventory within a span of

A record-breaking spring snowmelt is being forecast for the southern Sierra Nevada watersheds that feed rivers flowing into the Tulare Lake Basin, bringing with it the potential for “severe flooding” of farmland and communities in Kings and western Tulare counties.

While temperatures are expected to hit the 80s in the Central Valley in the coming days, the most significant threat of snowmelt is still weeks away.

California has one of the most complex water systems in the world. And so, the factors giving rise to our region’s floods are more complicated than the simple cascading of rain and snowmelt downhill during a rainier-than-average wet season. This article highlights the rivers that run through the San Joaquin Valley and form Tulare Lake, and explores water storage and flood prevention infrastructure like dams and levees.

Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni has announced that all river areas will be closed for recreation until the summer, as snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada flows into reservoirs and leads to dangerous water conditions downstream

In parts of California's Central Valley, farmlands are being used to soak up storm water and replenish depleted groundwater.

In parts of California's Central Valley, farmlands are being used to soak up storm water and replenish depleted groundwater.

Floods: Rivers tamed for agricultural use overflow into bed of once-great inland sea.