“The Kings River has been in flood for the past two to three weeks from all the storms we’ve had“, abounded Randy McFarland, consultant for the management association, with a local media.We haven’t had such a significant hydrological year since 1982 or 1983. This could be the largest ever recorded or observed in modern history.“California, particularly in the central and southern regions, is experiencing up to 80 mm of precipitation on the coastal zone and 120 cm of snowfall in some places on Tuesday. Evacuation orders were also issued in the county of Tulare where the ancient eponymous lake is located.
The US weather services have also warned of the risk of flooding from southern California to San Francisco. In the mountains, where the wind could blow with force, which could bring down power lines. The western United States has been experiencing record snowfall and precipitation for weeks.