One new legal filing and a raft of letters have been sent to the California Supreme Court alternately praising and decrying ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is working on major repairs and upgrades to water control facilities in the Tampa Area. South of Tampa, the Tampa Bypass ...

An updated flood advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA on Friday at 4:47 p.m. in effect until 5:45 p.m. The advisory is ...

located about 48 miles from Bakersfield in the community of Mountain Mesa in the Kern River Valley, has been counting on a FEMA grant to make up a $22 million shortfall needed to refurbish and ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The sign at the mouth of the canyon on Highway 178, east of Bakersfield, was updated Friday morning to show the dangers of the Kern River. If you aren’t familiar with the ...

The below maps show the extent of current and predicted NSW floods. Red indicates immediate danger, blue is current flooding, and yellow is predicted flooding. The striped red area shows where ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

Father of California bombing suspect says son burned down their house The start of the fire is around 10 miles in westbound from the base of the Kern River Canyon ... “Same as if we had a flood, we ...

one has to check the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance rate maps (or, in Washington, dcfloodrisk.org). Unfortunately, these maps don’t capture the power or impact of floods ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - With Memorial Day around the corner, many plan to cool off on the river, but with recent historic flooding, what should people keep in mind? Sonny Chaffin gears up for ...

While the 178 is closed, alternate routes are available for travelers, including routes 155, Caliente Bodfish Road, and entering the Kern River Valley through the back way along Highway 14.