Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts
Homeowners and businesses are preparing for floodwaters as the massive snow of the Sierra Nevada begins to melt.
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Homeowners and businesses are preparing for floodwaters as the massive snow of the Sierra Nevada begins to melt.
In the heart of California, some rural communities are facing the prospect of being marooned or flooded out by rising water.
Like someone flipped a switch, the calendar change from March to April also suddenly turned the water spigot off over the South Valley.
Snowmelt will speed up over the five-day period ending April 26, climate scientists predict.
As the temperature warms up, water flows in the Kings River and nearby creeks in Fresno County are high and fast-moving.