“This year’s result will go down as one of the largest snowpack years on record in California.”
on Monday and announced this year's Sierra Nevada snowpack is among the largest ever on record. This news brings relief that the three-year drought is easing, but also raises huge concerns that the monster snowpack could bring dangerous flooding as it melts through spring and summer.
"And it really is going to require all Californians to be very mindful of — if you're recreating in rivers and streams, the water is going to be cold, high, fast and very, very dangerous. If you're living in a community that is going to be have challenges with this snowmelt overtopping banks, you must heed the warnings of your local county and never drive onto flooded roadways.
On Monday, the manual survey at Phillips Station off Highway 50 measured 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches for this location. This is the third highest snow depth and fourth highest water content measured at the location in 82 years. Surveys are also conducted in January, February and March, but the early April survey is the most important because it occurs when the snowpack peaks and before it starts to melt off.
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