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Russian River watershed (Interactive map) The Russian River springs from the Laughlin Range about 5 mi (8 km) east of Willits in Mendocino County. It flows generally southward to Redwood Valley, then past Calpella, where it is bordered by U.S. Route 101, to join the East Fork Russian River just below Lake Mendocino.
The East Fork Russian River is a 15 mi (24 km) long tributary of the Russian River in Mendocino County. [1] It drains the northeastern part of the Russian River basin. [2] The region has a Mediterranean climate. [3] The fork's watershed covers 67,073 acres (271.43 km 2). [4] The mouth elevation is about 623 ft (190 m) above sea level. [1]
The Russian River at Guerneville reached a flood stage of 45 feet, about 3.5 feet lower than the record 48.56 feet stage in 1986, but still the second-highest stage since 1995. The flooding of the Russian River caused significant damage to farmland and vineyards along the banks of the river including the city of Guerneville. [3]
Multiple storms sweeping through the western United States into the last weekend of 2024 will bring a heightened risk of flash flooding, damaging winds and travel-snarling snow from Northern ...
The Weather Prediction Center's Excessive Rainfall Outlook on February 4 NOAA Automated Atmospheric River Detection Real-time Application to Satellite-Derived IWV Data on February 3 From February 1 to February 2, 2024, California experienced the impact of the first Pineapple Express storm caused by the atmospheric river, which subsequently ...
Friant Dam and the San Joaquin River are seen in this Bee file photograph from 2017 when a flood warning had been issued. The river is under another flood watch the weekend of Jan. 14-15, 2023 ...
The Russian River near Sacramento, California rose three feet above flood stage, overspreading about 500 houses with water. Dams were opened to relieve pressure from built-up floodwaters, with the Sacramento Weir being opened for the first time in eleven years. [41]
At least 14 people drowned in California rivers in May and June 2017. [53] In Bakersfield, the Kern River reached its highest summer levels since 1983. [54] Over Memorial Day weekend three people drowned in the swift waters and 24 were rescued. [55] In Yosemite National Park, the Merced River also hit dangerously high levels. On June 5, a man ...