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While releasing water from reservoirs before a big storm, like the one expected to hit Northern California this weekend, is standard flood-control procedure to avoid overflowing dams, Hernandez ...

The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California is set to bring heavy rain to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, potentially triggering flooding. In the mountains, the National Weather ...

Southern California is grappling with intense rainstorms ... drought conditions but significantly heightening the risk of floods and mudslides in regions scorched by recent wildfires.

An updated flood watch was issued by the NWS Hanford CA on Saturday at 7:37 p.m. in effect until Sunday at 4 a.m. The watch is for Mariposa Madera Foothills, Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra and Yosemite.

Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance ... For example, if you live in California, you can find a surveyor through the California Land Surveyors Association.