2017 Pacific Winter Floods Completed
By Water Resources Mission Area
February 26, 2019
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2017 Pacific Winter Floods caused by widespread rains across California and western Nevada.
2017 Pacific Winter Floods hydrographs for Nevada and California:
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USGS Activities in the News:
- Winter Weather in California Keeps CAWSC Field Crews Busy: When rivers exceed or are expected to exceed flood stage, USGS crews travel to streamgage stations around the state... (01/27/2017)
- LA Times (01/27/2017): Epic rains and snow help the 'inland sea' of Sacramento roar back to life: ...something remarkable has happened in what is known as the Yolo Bypass. Runoff from epic rains and snow has filled the open space with water.
- The Record Courier (01/19/2017): Carson River expected to rise again: Hydrotechs of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Nevada Water Science Center braved the cold Wednesday afternoon to measure the height of the Carson River.
- The Sacamento Bee (01/12/2017): USGS keeps watchful eye on Sacramento waterways after series of storms: The most recent data from the science agency showed that the American River downstream from Nimbus Dam was flowing at 60,000 cubic feet per second – the highest flow rate measured there in 20 years.
- Reno Gazette-Journal (01/11/2017): FLOOD UPDATES: Mud, water plague Reno area & beyond: Another storm hit Northern Nevada overnight that caused the Truckee River at Vista to reach flood stage again.
- Curbed SF (01/12/2017): The other Big One: California’s pending megaflood: All things considered, the state weathered the weather fairly well. But there’s always another storm brewing, including the very real possibility of one that weather scientists dub “the other Big One,” a California tempest so big that it would rival or surpass a mega-quake.
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Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2017 Pacific Winter Floods caused by widespread rains across California and western Nevada.
2017 Pacific Winter Floods hydrographs for Nevada and California:
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsUSGS Activities in the News:
- Winter Weather in California Keeps CAWSC Field Crews Busy: When rivers exceed or are expected to exceed flood stage, USGS crews travel to streamgage stations around the state... (01/27/2017)
- LA Times (01/27/2017): Epic rains and snow help the 'inland sea' of Sacramento roar back to life: ...something remarkable has happened in what is known as the Yolo Bypass. Runoff from epic rains and snow has filled the open space with water.
- The Record Courier (01/19/2017): Carson River expected to rise again: Hydrotechs of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Nevada Water Science Center braved the cold Wednesday afternoon to measure the height of the Carson River.
- The Sacamento Bee (01/12/2017): USGS keeps watchful eye on Sacramento waterways after series of storms: The most recent data from the science agency showed that the American River downstream from Nimbus Dam was flowing at 60,000 cubic feet per second – the highest flow rate measured there in 20 years.
- Reno Gazette-Journal (01/11/2017): FLOOD UPDATES: Mud, water plague Reno area & beyond: Another storm hit Northern Nevada overnight that caused the Truckee River at Vista to reach flood stage again.
- Curbed SF (01/12/2017): The other Big One: California’s pending megaflood: All things considered, the state weathered the weather fairly well. But there’s always another storm brewing, including the very real possibility of one that weather scientists dub “the other Big One,” a California tempest so big that it would rival or surpass a mega-quake.
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