A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state's hydropower systems by filling reservoirs and building up snowpack levels after a prolong drought cut ...

Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant ...

Forecast map: California rivers bulge with snowmelt, but no major floods expected. How’s it look near you? The only rivers forecast to exceed flood stage in the next four days are the Merced ...

Try as you might, you’ve probably lost track of the more than 30 atmospheric river storms that barreled into the the Golden State since Oct. 1. But we haven’t. The animation above shows every ...

In 1882, a tributary of the Santa Ana River in Etiwanda produced the first hydroelectric power in the Western U.S., and several larger hydro plants were built on the river system in the 1890s and ...

An atmospheric river event is forecast to bring rainfall, ... Atmospheric River Map Shows Where in California Will Be Hit. Published Feb 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM EST Updated Feb 12, ...

Heavy snow in 2023 primed California for floods. NBC News is tracking river levels as the snow melts. California flooding tracker: See which rivers are overflowing ...

An atmospheric river is slamming portions of California, with multiple inches of rain expected to drench the area until the storm runs out of moisture Wednesday morning, forecasters say. According ...

A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state's hydropower systems by filling reservoirs and building up snowpack levels after a prolong drought cut ...

The rivers in Southern California are an enigma, and by some observer’s standards, their meager, seasonal flows wouldn’t even qualify as a “real river.” But few places in the world have ...

In northern California, Lake Oroville, its largest reservoir, was at 78% capacity. Atmospheric rivers boosts California's hydropower supplies Skip to main content ...