A series of very powerful and wet storms are moving into southern California. These storms are similar to the storms that hit the area in January, 2005, when I lived in Malibu and was dodging mudslides for a couple of months.
The storms will probably cause flooding, especially on Wednesday. If you live in southern California, make sure to stay safe and don't drive across any flooded roadways! It seems like every time there is flooding in that part of the world someone tries to drive across a flooded roadway and is swept away.
It will be interesting to see how some of the new rain gardens and bioswales deal with all this water.
In the long term, the rain will be a good thing. In addition to bringing up a lot of flowers this spring, some parts of the Sierras may pick up to 15 FEET OF SNOW! This snow will be a huge addition to the snowpack, and for once, California may not be short on water this year.
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