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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - As the California water officials were conducting their monthly snow survey on Monday, Nevada officials were doing the same.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - As the California water officials were conducting their monthly snow survey on Monday, Nevada officials were doing the same.

A Kern County rancher has announced his continued partnership with California Rangeland Trust in order to protect about 65 acres of rangeland.

Flooding has been a persistent problem in Kern county over the past few weeks. 23ABC’s Corey O’Leary visited a community today where flooding has taken out vital services and made key roads unusable.

More weather to the Reno/Tahoe area brings risk of flooding, full reservoirs, gas leaks and risk of collapsing roofs.

This two-day forum brings together producers, technical experts and land management agencies to discuss statewide and national seed strategies.

Kirkwood and Palisades Tahoe are leading the charge for most snow at a Tahoe resort this season. Both have logged well over 500 inches.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snowpack measurements for the Lake Tahoe Basin and the rest of the Sierra Nevada were taken this week, and as expected they are well above average. There was a big boost from one of the wettest three-week periods on record this January, keeping the snowpack deep and full of water content.

The snowpack in the Carson Basin is at 234 percent of median and snowpack in the Walker Basin is 254 percent of median.

During a gap year, first-year student Andres Cintron joined AmeriCorps ​​an independent agency set up by the United States government to provide volunteer services around the country.