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Opinion by Marek Warszawski: “Even though Millerton Lake is full to the brim, the most severe threat of flooding has passed.”

Dangerously hot weather is headed to the Central Valley but it's not just the temperature causing concern.

As we prepare for another round of triple-digit temperatures and people try to escape the heat at lakes, it can add more work for patrol deputies.

After an unusually wet winter followed by a cooler than average spring, Tulare County and the South Valley are seeing a slow start to summer tourism, but local businesses and organizations are hoping for a boost in visitor numbers as the summer heats up.

Snowmelt will speed up over the five-day period ending April 26, climate scientists predict.

While Valley emergency managers prepare for flooding from a historic snowpack, residents in Fresno and Clovis shouldn't have much to worry about, according to the region's top flood operator.

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.

"I think we can safely say we are in very good shape compared to last year," Jeff Mount, from the Public Policy Institute of California, told Newsweek.

The states largest reservoir, Shasta Lake in Shasta County, has seen a huge increase in water levels in recent weeks.

The recent heavy rainfall across the state has helped the water levels of many reservoirs recover, but some are still lower than average for this time of year.