Snow, rain totals from the latest February storm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful winter storm brought renewed concerns for valley flooding and avalanche risk in the Sierra. This after several inches of rain fell in the Sacramento and San Joaquin ...
Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have ...
Atmospheric River Maps Show Impacts on California: 'Major Hazards'
An atmospheric river is expected to hit California later this week, bringing heavy rain and wind to much of the state.
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...
Map Shows California Cities Getting Hit Hardest by Huge Rainstorm
Several cities in Southern California are expecting heavy bouts of rain Wednesday through Friday, with the flash flood risk increased in burned areas. In January, several massive wildfires tore ...
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
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Doomsday map shows highest risk states of climate catastrophe as US disappears under water
A new map has been released by scientists that shows the US regions that are most vulnerable to climate change disasters.