(NBC News) – Parts of the Midwest are still hunkered down after days of history-making floods. Creeks and rivers are running at record-breaking levels, leaving many trapped in their homes and inundating miles and miles of cities and farmland. “It’s ...
Medford, Ore.– According to witnesses, a water pipe erupted last night in West Medford causing an overflow of water for people in the area. The break happened on West 8th and Hamilton, flooding the street and sidewalks with water. City ...
Blaine County, Idaho (KIVI/CNN Newsource) – Warm temperatures and rapidly-melting snow are being blamed for flooding that’s causing problems for one Idaho County. What were once roadways are now waterways in Hailey. The Big Wood River burst its banks after ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Recent storms and snow melt have rivers running high in Klamath County. The Link River has been flowing stronger than usual this week. “We’re up against our flood control curve in Upper Klamath Lake,” explained U.S. ...
El Dorado County, Calif. – Intense winter weather in northern California has a lot of prospectors excited for what could be a new gold rush. Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA reports optimism is high for a 2017 gold rush due to ...
San Jose, Calif. (NBC News Channel) — Flood waters continued to rise as the sun rose over San Jose, California Wednesday. At least 14,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes as the water level rose. The waters have forced ...
Sacramento, Cal.- Dangerous floods and landslides are feared as another “atmospheric river” makes its way over Northern and Central California, forecasters warned Monday. The area likely to take the worst hit is central California, between Sacramento and San Francisco, Kevin ...
Lost Creek Lake, Ore., — “The risk of a dam failure here is very very small, but the consequence would be significant.” said Project Manager, Jim Buck. The Lost Creek Dam helps control water flow into the Rogue River. During ...
Siskiyou County, Ore. – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has sent a unit to assist in Oroville, California after over 180,000 people were ordered to evacuate due to severe erosion on Lake Oroville’s emergency spillway. Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA reports ...
Near Klamath River, Ore. — Severe weather is hampering drivers traveling on Highway 96 in Siskiyou County. Part of the highway that connects from Yreka to Happy Camp was closed today due to flooding. “The Klamath River is flooding the ...