In anticipation of a potentially record Kings River runoff season, the U.S. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)Īs the region recovers from the latest round of flooding rain to hit the state, officials are also preparing for the record historic snowpack on the Sierra Nevada to melt - bringing with it the threat of additional flooding. PHOTO: Flooding is shown on farm land in the Central Valley as the Sierra Nevada mountain range stands on the horizon in Tulare County near Allensworth, Calif., on March 22, 2023. In neighboring Kings County, the former Tulare Lakebed - what was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi before being drained more than 100 years ago for farming - has also been filling back up in recent weeks with flows from several rivers and creeks amid the onslaught of rain. MORE: Amid extreme climate and natural disasters, is California still a desirable place to live and vacation? Experts weigh in. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said in a video message earlier this week that there haven't been any fatalities reported, "but what we are seeing is devastating impacts to our agricultural community and farmland." Dairies also had to evacuate their cows due to flooding and some creameries have had to suspend operations, which could further impact dairy operations, Stever Blattler said. ![]() Recent floods have led to an evacuation order for parts of Tulare County, with the west side particularly hard-hit by floodwaters after breaches in waterways. ![]() PHOTO: Orchards sit in floodwaters from the Tule River inundate the area after days of heavy rain in Corcoran, Calif., on March 21, 2023.
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