California is known to experience severe precipitation events, characterized by days where the combined two-day total of rainfall exceeds 1 inch. Extreme precipitation in California often comes in the form of an Atmospheric River. The severity of these events can cause harm to natural and working lands as well as their surrounding areas. As such, we have created a list of resources intended to help land managers monitor, prepare for, and respond to extreme precipitation events.
NOTE: If you know of any extreme precipitation resources relevant to California’s natural and working lands that are not on this list, please contact the California Climate Hub Coordinator, Lauren Parker.
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Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) Resources & Information
This California Department of Water Resources clearinghouse page not only explains Flood-MAR (aka Ag-MAR) but also includes a white paper, development plans, research, case studies, and additional resources.
Flood Management Information and Resources
Run by the California Department of Water Resources, this site is host to several types of flood management resources including flood monitoring data, grants, flood-plain maps, and more
Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes Atmospheric River Page
This is a clearinghouse site dedicated to atmospheric rivers in California. The site contains forecasts, current conditions, model projections, news, tools, and more.
Extreme Precipitation Event Projections
This CalAdapt tool visualizes how climate models predict extreme precipitation events will change over the 21st century
Atmospheric River Forecasting Decision Support Tools Fact Sheet
This is a factsheet created by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes that details two unique tools developed to provide accurate atmospheric river forecasts for California.
This USDA Farm Service Agency program provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, or other natural disasters.