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Stupidly high honestly. Isn't most of the water for farming from irrigation? It makes zero sense to grow that much food in an area with little to no rainfall.  Especially water intensive crop
I'm in the Bay area. Been here for about 10 months. This morning the creek bed by my work was almost full. Normally the creek is nearly dried out, it was shocking to see the water level this high. >

I've lived in California for over 20 years and don't recall ever having so much rain and for so long. >

Been here 40+ years. This is still light compared to 97/98. >

Still light compared to 2017 too,   checked the Feather River (think Oroville Dam) today-flowing 8300  cfs,  it peaked at 325,000 cfs in ‘17.  We still got a way to go before it gets real bad. >

Wasn’t that mostly because of the spillway failure and then having to lower the levels in the dam? >

Looks like the weather is about to get real fugly in California. >

It's been pretty bad in my area the last few days and we haven't even been hit by the worst of it yet >

Hope everyone makes the right decisions at the right time. Stay safe! >

Don't worry. People will still be driving to Tahoe in the snow in their Tesla with bald tires. >

Sounds like a good thing to me. >

Natural selection at work. What can we say? >

When you move from Texas to California and get to be in both winter storms >

where does the water go >

Hopefully the rain waiter is being collected. >

My friend lives in Monterrey.  Cisterns there are illegal because of how water regulation works in CA.  All rain must drain naturally.  She has one.  It came with the house.  She doesn't use it and lets it spill over so as to not get fined. >

California is going to be a jungle this spring/summer with all of this rain. >

I wish that were true, but that’s just not how hydrology works. The 20 years of droughts have dried out the soil so badly that it’s becoming harder for the soil to absorb moisture at the rate the water falls upon it, causing the water to flow over the land faster than it is absorbed down into it. The resulting flash floods will then erode the soil and cause crop failure, which will likely be the next story we see out of the valley.
What’s really disturbing is that California provides a lot of food, I believe it’s first in monetary receipts in the US. California crop failure will be extremely dangerous to the food supply.
Since the water supply is mostly from glacier and mountain runoff, we need to see an overall decrease in temperatures at the glaciers throughout the entire year, otherwise all that increase in snow pack just quickly fills up in winter… and disappears in summer. >

CA produces something like 30-40% of the nations produce. I don't remember exact numbers, but it's absurdly high >

Thank goodness we have a president that cares. >

Until next year. >

Biden will still be president next year. >

I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 8 years. Grew up and lived in Seattle for 35 years. Y’all really put up the weak sauce when it rains. No one does maintenance: home owners or cities. Gutters are clogged. No one has proper drainage. Roads don’t have correct drainage. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Rain… exists. Ya know? I like it here, but y’all are pathetic. No one know what a crawl space is. The 80s built home I bought for $1M had an obvious serially flooded crawl space. Mud on the columns. I installed a sump pump and it’s currently humming away beautifully. Neighbors have hoses coming out their front doors gushing out water. Pictures on Nextdoor of ducting full of water and they ask: Is this a problem? JFC. This disaster is due to negligence, neglect, and utter lack of planning. Happens every 3-4 years. OMG!! Surprise. Again?
Edit: <10% of homeowners here take care of their own property. Ya know what? Your yard guy is NOT watching out for your property. He’s just cleaning your yard up and doing his job, which is not long term planning. My dad would climb out on the roof in the rain and clean gutters. No one here knows how to do shit. >

"No one here knows how to do shit."
Because they moved to California from somewhere else. >

Love how this makes the headlines in Reddit but somehow his holding classified documents like Trump doesn’t. Lol. Echo chamber >

Team Biden found the documents, immediately contacted the archives, and returned them.
Trump and his lawyers repeatedly deceived authorities and did everything possible to avoid returning them.
Night and day. >

When you move from Texas to California and get to be in both winter storms >

Rip sorry for your luck >

I'm in the Bay area. Been here for about 10 months. This morning the creek bed by my work was almost full. Normally the creek is nearly dried out, it was shocking to see the water level this high. >

I've lived in California for over 20 years and don't recall ever having so much rain and for so long. >

Been here 40+ years. This is still light compared to 97/98. >

Still light compared to 2017 too,   checked the Feather River (think Oroville Dam) today-flowing 8300  cfs,  it peaked at 325,000 cfs in ‘17.  We still got a way to go before it gets real bad. >

Wasn’t that mostly because of the spillway failure and then having to lower the levels in the dam? >

Somehow I feel like historical data might be underestimating the requirements for the next 100 years >

Looks like the weather is about to get real fugly in California. >

It's been pretty bad in my area the last few days and we haven't even been hit by the worst of it yet >

Hope everyone makes the right decisions at the right time. Stay safe! >

Don't worry. People will still be driving to Tahoe in the snow in their Tesla with bald tires. >

Sounds like a good thing to me. >

Natural selection at work. What can we say? >

Hopefully the rain waiter is being collected. >

My friend lives in Monterrey.  Cisterns there are illegal because of how water regulation works in CA.  All rain must drain naturally.  She has one.  It came with the house.  She doesn't use it and lets it spill over so as to not get fined. >

California is going to be a jungle this spring/summer with all of this rain. >

I wish that were true, but that’s just not how hydrology works. The 20 years of droughts have dried out the soil so badly that it’s becoming harder for the soil to absorb moisture at the rate the water falls upon it, causing the water to flow over the land faster than it is absorbed down into it. The resulting flash floods will then erode the soil and cause crop failure, which will likely be the next story we see out of the valley.
What’s really disturbing is that California provides a lot of food, I believe it’s first in monetary receipts in the US. California crop failure will be extremely dangerous to the food supply.
Since the water supply is mostly from glacier and mountain runoff, we need to see an overall decrease in temperatures at the glaciers throughout the entire year, otherwise all that increase in snow pack just quickly fills up in winter… and disappears in summer. >

CA produces something like 30-40% of the nations produce. I don't remember exact numbers, but it's absurdly high >

Stupidly high honestly. Isn't most of the water for farming from irrigation? It makes zero sense to grow that much food in an area with little to no rainfall.  Especially water intensive crop >

Is there a specific reason why such a big percentage of our food is grown in cali? It seems silly to grow it all in what’s essentially a desert , right? >

It’s in part because of the length of the growing seasons. It is stupid easy to grow stuff in California… as long as you have water. >

where does the water go >

What's your point? Should we stop growing food because it requires water? >

Thank goodness we have a president that cares. >

Until next year. >

Biden will still be president next year. >

Oh it's the technicality of presidents changing hands after the new year but the election is in 2024. I was confused by the negativity. Redditors lol the worst of people come together lol, I wouldn't have it any other way. >

I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 8 years. Grew up and lived in Seattle for 35 years. Y’all really put up the weak sauce when it rains. No one does maintenance: home owners or cities. Gutters are clogged. No one has proper drainage. Roads don’t have correct drainage. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Rain… exists. Ya know? I like it here, but y’all are pathetic. No one know what a crawl space is. The 80s built home I bought for $1M had an obvious serially flooded crawl space. Mud on the columns. I installed a sump pump and it’s currently humming away beautifully. Neighbors have hoses coming out their front doors gushing out water. Pictures on Nextdoor of ducting full of water and they ask: Is this a problem? JFC. This disaster is due to negligence, neglect, and utter lack of planning. Happens every 3-4 years. OMG!! Surprise. Again?
Edit: <10% of homeowners here take care of their own property. Ya know what? Your yard guy is NOT watching out for your property. He’s just cleaning your yard up and doing his job, which is not long term planning. My dad would climb out on the roof in the rain and clean gutters. No one here knows how to do shit. >

"No one here knows how to do shit."
Because they moved to California from somewhere else. >

Your comment makes zero sense. I didn’t stop knowing how to do shit when I moved. Jesus. >

First they want an emergency declared because to little rain.... now they want an emergency for to much rain.... damn libruls....
/s >

Love how this makes the headlines in Reddit but somehow his holding classified documents like Trump doesn’t. Lol. Echo chamber >

Team Biden found the documents, immediately contacted the archives, and returned them.
Trump and his lawyers repeatedly deceived authorities and did everything possible to avoid returning them.
Night and day. >

They want rain, they don't want the rain they get. Can't make people happy sheesh. >

Ideally you get lighter rain over a longer period, not get slammed with rain every three years, lol. >

When you move from Texas to California and get to be in both winter storms >

Rip sorry for your luck >

I'm in the Bay area. Been here for about 10 months. This morning the creek bed by my work was almost full. Normally the creek is nearly dried out, it was shocking to see the water level this high. >

I've lived in California for over 20 years and don't recall ever having so much rain and for so long. >

Been here 40+ years. This is still light compared to 97/98. >

Still light compared to 2017 too,   checked the Feather River (think Oroville Dam) today-flowing 8300  cfs,  it peaked at 325,000 cfs in ‘17.  We still got a way to go before it gets real bad. >

Wasn’t that mostly because of the spillway failure and then having to lower the levels in the dam? >

Somehow I feel like historical data might be underestimating the requirements for the next 100 years >

Looks like the weather is about to get real fugly in California. >

It's been pretty bad in my area the last few days and we haven't even been hit by the worst of it yet >

Hope everyone makes the right decisions at the right time. Stay safe! >

Don't worry. People will still be driving to Tahoe in the snow in their Tesla with bald tires. >

Sounds like a good thing to me. >

It’s weird and honestly a little scary watching the sentiment go from “Tesla bad” to “I hope tesla drivers die.”
Crazy how much hate is being stirred up for a car. >

Why don’t you calm down and go suck Elon Musk’s dick again. >

Yeah, that’s fair. Sorry. >

Are you replying to yourself? >

Forgot to switch accounts maybe? >

Hopefully the rain waiter is being collected. >

My friend lives in Monterrey.  Cisterns there are illegal because of how water regulation works in CA.  All rain must drain naturally.  She has one.  It came with the house.  She doesn't use it and lets it spill over so as to not get fined. >

California is going to be a jungle this spring/summer with all of this rain. >

I wish that were true, but that’s just not how hydrology works. The 20 years of droughts have dried out the soil so badly that it’s becoming harder for the soil to absorb moisture at the rate the water falls upon it, causing the water to flow over the land faster than it is absorbed down into it. The resulting flash floods will then erode the soil and cause crop failure, which will likely be the next story we see out of the valley.
What’s really disturbing is that California provides a lot of food, I believe it’s first in monetary receipts in the US. California crop failure will be extremely dangerous to the food supply.
Since the water supply is mostly from glacier and mountain runoff, we need to see an overall decrease in temperatures at the glaciers throughout the entire year, otherwise all that increase in snow pack just quickly fills up in winter… and disappears in summer. >

CA produces something like 30-40% of the nations produce. I don't remember exact numbers, but it's absurdly high