California faces rapid snowmelt from heat wave; flood fears in Yosemite, elsewhere

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California faces rapid snowmelt from heat wave; flood fears in Yosemite, elsewhere
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Temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley will climb to the high 80s and mid-90s this week, melting deep Sierra snowpack and triggering potential floods.

The ‘phantom’ Tulare Lake returns

The state is working closely with local officials in Kings, Kern, Tulare and Fresno counties, which are “certainly the area of concern for this particular disaster,” Ferguson said, although he noted that other parts of the state are still dealing with flood risks, debris flows and other secondary impacts from this year’s storms.to make room for incoming flows and are expected to face more challenges as the snowmelt begins in earnest.

Though Anderson said reservoir management should help “mitigate the consequences downstream,” local officials said levees will continue to be stressed, and“We are urging residents to stay clear of the rivers because we are still releasing a lot of water from our local reservoirs in preparation for the snowmelt,” said Carrie Monteiro, spokeswoman for the Tulare County Emergency Operations Center.

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