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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

The historic Tulare Lake is starting to re-emerge.

Tulare Lake dried up about 80 years ago, but it is set to make a comeback as atmospheric rivers continue to pummel California.

The region of Kings County just north of Lemoore, between the north and south forks of the Kings River, is about to be hit with tons of flood water.