Downed trees and wet snow create huge mess
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Another California reservoir just spilled for the first time in decades
The popular South County lake last spilled in 1998.
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Amid deluge, California farmers flood their fields in order to save them
When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy. With the drought-stricken state suddenly inundated by a series of rainstorms, California's outdated infrastructure has let much of the stormwater drain into the Pacific Ocean. Cameron estimated his operation is returning 8,000 to 9,000 acre-feet of water back to the ground monthly during this exceptionally wet year, from both rainwater and melted snowpack.
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Over 6 inches of snow possible for some Chicago suburbs this weekend
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India officials confiscate crane from man who saved it
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Red tide is concentrating on Florida's gulf coast. See the hot spots.
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- People
'Resilient' Python Invasion in Florida Could Be 'Impossible' to Stop, U.S Officials Say
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Georgia biologists stunned to see alligator smiling back as they checked a tortoise hole
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- Miami Herald
Five kids crawl into underground storm drain and end up lost in New York, cops say
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- State College Centre Daily Times
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Water Gushes From Northern Arizona Dam as Evacuations Ordered
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A "bomb cyclone" is wreaking havoc across an already soaked California, killing at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area, including four hit by falling trees or limbs, officials said. A dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure triggered the so-called bomb cyclone that swept in from the Pacific Ocean and clobbered the San Francisco area. The storm packed heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 90 mph that knocked down trees, blocking major roadways and highways, officials said.
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Florida Keys cautiously watch visitor sentiment for impacts of incoming seaweed
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- Canary Media
Speeding boats, not offshore wind, likely culprit in recent whale deaths
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