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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 state's 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.