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Cedar Lake and Sawmill. The dam is at the waterline to the left. Cedar Lake Dam was built in 1928 across Talmadge Creek. It is a variable-radius arch dam 28 ft (8.5 m) high and 220 ft (67 m) long containing 650 cubic yards (500 m 3) of material. Its crest is 7,101 ft (2,164 m) above sea level. [2]
However, while the number of fires to date in 2022 was only slightly below the 5-year average (7,641 fires versus 8,049 fires), the total acreage burned was well below the 5-year average; 363,939 acres burned in 2022 thus far versus the 5-year average of 2,324,096 acres (though that average includes several of California's most significant fire ...
April 8–21 – Severe floods killed 435 people and caused over $1.57 billion (2022 USD) in damage across South Africa. [193] April 11–14 - A storm complex caused 2 non tornadic fatalities, 28 tornadic injuries and $2.2 billion in damage. April 12 – May 7 - The McBride Fire burns across New Mexico, killing two. [194]
Meanwhile, water levels on Lake Mead in Nevada continued to run well above last year and 2022. The man-made lake created by Hoover Dam reached extremely low levels in July of 2022 at 1,041 feet ...
Today's top weather news for Monday, Dec. 2, 2024: A lake-effect snowstorm is continuing to pound Great Lakes communities as millions brace for more frigid air this week. Fox Weather 1 day ago
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California has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that can produce moderate to severe wildfires. Pre-1800, when the area was much more forested and the ecology much more resilient, 4.4-11.9 million acres (1.8-4.8 million hectares) of forest and shrubland burned annually. [ 2 ]
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and at least 22 fatalities. [1]