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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.