'This Is Definitely Historic': Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding to CA

[@AlexDominguez805]

Is this dude foreal admiring the view while those houses flood? Wow just wow

[@ChrisNobodySpecial]

It flooded like this in the past. My best friend and his family have been there since the 1960s. In 1969 the bridge in Kernville washed away. Those homes were built in the obvious flood plain. I have been going up there since the late 1970s. We just set up deer stands in that floodplain two years ago. My buddy tried to warn a guy a few years to not build in the flood plain. The guy scoffed at his warning and said it will never flood there. This is not historic, but had occurred on occasion.

[@macmcleod1188]

Just FYI: "Historic describes something momentous or important in history." In this case, it's something that's happening 3 generations apart. I think it's historic. But I get what you mean. You are thinking something maybe once in the history of a nation? Or something bigger than prior events? I think this will be a "Great" flood historically speaking.

[@Hercolubus33]

True

[@chucklundborg8485]

There goes the neighborhood , and probably the spring Gobbler season in the south fork

[@rolandpeachie9807]

I lived in Kernville, just off of Sierra Hiway, not far from the Bridge and John is correct, about every 35 or 40 years it floods like this, wiping out the Bridge flooding the camp grounds- I remember Camp James totally under water, a friend of mine had to tie his Trailer to a Tree and get out of there. One of the White Water Rafting Companies bought a area called Frandy Park so they could land their Rafts right there in Kernville but then they decided to put up some buildings etc..which I'm sure are gone now.

[@Yasmine91646]

@@Mad_Catter_You’re an idiot. The weather is getting worse. It has been reported that we’ve had the most snow in 40 years.

[@chupacabra1765]

You know your getting old when old folks are talking about memories of way back in the 60's and you can relate.

[@SarahWRah]

roger that! I'm 81 and remember snow along Wilshire Blvd in the 1950s.

[@greg2976]

YEAH! The "GOOD OLD DAYS"👍👍. When we didn't have 24/7 coverage of news and weather!!

[@jigsawkiller]

I was born in the 80s.. the end of the good old days. 😔 I hope yall enjoyed the good times, quite possibly the best times for the last time.

[@greg2976]

@@jigsawkiller Just to put a "bow" on it. We are in the "end" times. Every one can see it, who are paying attention!!

[@patriciareilly530]

@@jigsawkiller You are so right. I grew up in post-World War 2 California. It was a golden paradise back then. Uncrowded. Young children could play anywhere in the neighborhood with no concern over safety. We didn't lock our front doors or cars. Neighbors all knew each other and had a sense of community. I feel sad for the young people today who are growing up in a very different harsh reality.

[@missrayelyn3045]

I grew up in Humboldt Co, and used to make a trip here every summer to camp for a week. This was in the 70s and 80s. I have so many great memories of Kernville. I hope all people have made it to safety.

[@cherokeeburns2778]

Amen, I'm praying for everybody

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

I bet you do have good memories of those days SMOKIN !

[@missrayelyn3045]

@@RobertSmith-oc5nf A friend with weed is a friend indeed.

[@frankmartin8471]

Has anyone else noticed that the only homes that are flooded are those that are built on a flood plain? Developers see a nice flat area for subdivisions. Deluges of water see a pathway, and homes are little impediment to the water flow.

[@BuddyGalts]

I was going to say that too

[@brya6270]

They ignored decades of dry spells and drought. Then when the nature comes calling again whoopss

[@Gloria-ro4vn]

Back in the 80's I worked in Indio. A hurricane sent a lot of rain our way. A developer had built some expensive homes close to the foothills. He had illegally altered the flood plain so the flash floods took out countless homes and a major Highway instead of following it's natural path. I know every law enforcement agency in our area went looking for him, no one ever found him. A guy who worked for him said he said it never rains here so he built over it. He said he told him it wasn't the rain here they were worried about it was the rain coming down mountains that did the damage.

[@purepat4017]

its cheap tho

[@QuitYourCryin]

It literally looks like they built on an old river bed. And now the water is back.

[@cjl9905]

Prayers for those families !

[@siriosstar4789]

yeah , that will help . instead of worthless praying maybe go there and help the people clean up .

[@QtheLaserDude]

​@@siriosstar4789 does more than you offered. Negativity compared to a nice comment.

[@siry5164]

Insurance Farmers Foremost Doesn’t cover you for Flood Damage Only the wind damage 🙏🏼😇🛐✝️🤲RIP!

[@siriosstar4789]

Brian- no , i offered action not pleasant thoughts . you have twisted that into being negative because it exposes the futility of prayer ,when physical action is what is needed . nice try ,

[@cjl9905]

@@siriosstar4789 I feel sorry for you friend. Society has made you like this ... hopefully one day you see it and realize it. Negativity will only bring you down in life.

[@dannywilson2446]

My mom was in kernville in 1966 when the bridge taken out buy a huge flood similar to this one

[@garyr4211]

Buy a huge flood. How much did it cost?

[@Ryan.E92]

@@garyr4211 a bajillion dabaloons

[@stevenphillips3466]

The ol flood of 66 ...yep

[@klausthedog9670]

My grandpa has a home movie of water going over the bridge.

[@MegaCmsh]

I had heard a saying, "never build by a river, sooner or later the river will run! " This is terrrible, so sad for this!

[@ronnelacido1711]

At least now, their droughts had been solved.

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

My heart goes out to the people in the mobile homes.

[@JJONNYREPP]

'This Is Definitely Historic': Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding to CA 1015am 11.3.23 indeed. time to stick your trailers up atop the hills or on higher elevations of ground lest the waters sweep your homes away...

[@elizabethmeyer7709]

God have mercy 🙏

[@JJONNYREPP]

@@elizabethmeyer7709 what you spawned a devil child or something... no offence but i doubt god's gonna sort this mess out...

[@liberalsaredegeneratebetasoyl]

Why cali is all degenerate godless clowns. Let them go

[@liberalsaredegeneratebetasoyl]

@@elizabethmeyer7709 npc

[@monica23689]

All of you reading this, we don't know each other and will probably never know each other but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world.

[@donjaun540]

Wow sad, awesome, mother nature. I hope everyone is safe. ❣️ 🙏💗

[@deeb3077]

Its not mother nature and its not the Most high. Revelation 12:9-12 tells us who it is.

[@mikejohn0088]

@@deeb3077 Luciferians bring their wrath before their window closes.

[@chimmerov]

​@@deeb3077 these heathen don't regard the scripures

[@elizabethmeyer7709]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@genylaurahannaford-yu6eh]

Indeed we needed rain qnd rain came!! I love mother nature, just sad for those ppl my deepest empathy for them.

[@UFOHUNTERS2]

awesome weather.. time to clean up and restore.. keep raining and snowing it's a blessing for those that know better

[@terralail2844]

I have been at Kernville and it is super beautiful but homes ARE Right up super close to Mountains

[@rockstarofredondo]

That’s what makes it nice.

[@lw3918]

Kernville is in a very narrow valley between mountains. The rain is running down the mountains. And if you've been to Kernville you know that the structures aren't built very well.

[@mikejohn0088]

Destroy the low hanging fruit first.

[@lw3918]

@Big Mike Johnson Easy man, most of the residents are elderly

[@mikejohn0088]

@@lw3918 you missed my pt. entirely = they are taking out the easy targets first. If you do not know what I'm saying you are sound asleep. This is weather warfare and WE are the enemy. I'm elderly but can see. I have compassion and it kills me.

[@lw3918]

@Big Mike Johnson Not sound asleep man. Just a little hammered. I love Kernville. I'm so familiar with the area. My parents had me camping up there when I was still in cloth diapers. My dad was friends with Johnny McNally. Ate there countless times. So many good memories.

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@mikejohn0088 exactly this. People still don’t know about *weather weapons.

[@marywinn8953]

Prayers to the people of CA Please get out and stay safe.

[@davidmckibbin4440]

we stayed at camp kernville last summer in our motorhome, we love kernville been going there since the erly 70S , we were there during the fires, very sad to see.

[@buckyc.9069]

And as far as mudslides go, those slopes were all unstable before. Not anymore. You'll be amazed at how green all those areas will become.

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

We will get to see how good a job they did fixing the Oroville Dam spillway soon.

[@paulsilva3346]

Why are people putting buildings where there's a floodplain? For 50 years, I've been asking why they built in flood plains.?.?.?

[@lewisc9959]

Very stupid people and bad government allowing them to do it in the first place.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Homes are built in a variety of environments all over the world. Some people even live on homes on top of swamps. Every place has its own unique problems and benefits.

[@lewisc9959]

@@rockstarofredondo well, I hope the home insurance doesn’t cover people who live in a flood zone, or if it does, I hope it’s very expensive so they stop doing it! Stupid people!!!!

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

“This is definitely historic” sounds like a new meme format. You can literally say it about anything. Well, anything that’s happened already at least. Fantastic quote. Fantastic journalism.

[@kittysysagal1209]

Dear Lord, save them.

[@rosemarybriscoe7680]

IT'S A DESSERT!! UNLIKELY FLOODING. THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST SUFFERED A FOREST 🔥. MY DAUGHTER LIVES IN WOFFORD HEIGHTS AND KERN RIVER IS AMAZING 💕

[@davidweekslll184]

Prayers to all 🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@mariosanchez-sj9yv]

Insurance companies will not cover that rare event after you paid them 30 years

[@twilitetide]

Why do people just leave expensive RVs and don't move them. What a waste.

[@gameitch]

National Weather Service Storm Info: Southern California is known for its unpredictable weather, which can include droughts, wildfires, and sudden rainstorms, depending on the season. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues various types of warnings and advisories to help residents prepare for and respond to severe weather conditions. In recent years, Southern California has experienced several severe winter storms, including the "Pineapple Express" storm in 2019, which brought heavy rain and caused flooding and mudslides in some areas. In 2023, the NWS will likely continue to issue warnings and advisories for severe weather events, including winter storms, thunderstorms, and monsoonal storms. Residents should stay informed about weather conditions by monitoring local news and weather reports, and following any evacuation orders or emergency instructions issued by local authorities. The state and local authorities may also continue to implement measures to mitigate the impacts of severe weather events, such as building flood barriers, clearing storm drains, and providing emergency shelters. To prepare for possible storms, residents should take steps such as securing loose items outdoors, stocking up on emergency supplies, and having a plan in place for evacuation if necessary.

[@rogerhanson3468]

Feel sorry for you guys, when you live in a valley this is always possible, this happens across the whole country from the west coast to the east coast, this has happened here before

[@lovewillwinnn]

And when you live on a mountain you get volcanoes or landslides 😊

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@lovewillwinnn and when you live in bear country you get eaten by bears. And when you live in the city you get bIasted by gangbangers. Every location has its own unique risks. Isn’t that amazing?

[@Indomitablespirit108]

I love atmospheric rivers! More please

[@morecringe89]

Do you know what would be historic? California learning how to keep the water.

[@MikeHunt90731]

If you are not from California stfu 😉

[@QuitYourCryin]

@5:00 looks like they straight up built things in a river bed. And now they get snow in mountains, it melts like it probably use to a long time ago. Look at the shape of land when thinking about building.

[@shaunware-jz6ph]

Pray for everyone 😢

[@danielramsey1959]

Flood Plains sell cheap so development can build cheaper for a high profit margin, and this is the penalty.

[@gardenjoy5223]

Guess so. But how come the government allows for such a thing? If a certain area is prone to occurances, that may destroy buildings, why allow buildings there in the first place? Or is this a matter of corruption and greed and hopefully a trial and some long jail sentences?

[@lewisc9959]

I hope insurance doesn’t cover them! Lol! They deserve it for being so stupid!

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@gardenjoy5223 because this area isn’t really “prone” per se, this is an uncommon event in this area. People live on flood planes all over the world and most of the time there’s no issue. Even in normal heavy rain years these trailer parks right by the river never get flooded. The last time this happened was in the 1960s.

[@e.l.france5136]

It's a beautiful place. Would love to see the river south of Kernville where it gushes over the massive boulders running parallel to 178

[@kgraham5820]

Water... can’t live without it and difficult to live with...

[@dorisballew1817]

It’s very touching to me ,They are literally losing maybe everything!Stay Safe!😢

[@stoppersan]

Mother Nature expressing herself!

[@JJONNYREPP]

'This Is Definitely Historic': Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding to CA 1021am 11.3.23 and it stands to reason that if yer situated in the lowest point of the valley that you stand more risk of being flooded should the rivers burst their banks or the rains hit hard...

[@chucklundborg8485]

Lived there , seen this a few times , my mother is still there but not in harms way , lives westside of the auxiliary dam !

[@rolandpeachie9807]

Me Too-- Ran for Whiskey Flat Mayor back in the 80's (Riverboat Roland)--Major Floods in the Kern happen every 40 or so years, that's Life on the River!

[@michelestone3194]

Atmospheric River, political correctness, equity ,global warming. They never told you the whole story but Chicken Little got his ass handed to him. And then there was Little Boy Blue. He had to he needed the money

[@kathleenberg9168]

The Kern river is among the most dangerous in the world.

[@RobertSmith-oc5nf]

I might drown in calm water but I'll never swim Kern river again SAID MEARL HAGGARD

[@nidialuccioni4476]

That’s So Scary All That Water And Rivers Over-flooding No Homes Stay Safe Everyone From This Erupting Powerful Storm

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Why didnt they drive those RVs away?

[@marthakrumboltz2710]

Because they knew that once this is declared a disaster area, they’ll get a new one. I hear the new models are just fantastic. What say you?

[@tuc1113]

Many are owned by people the locals call "weekender". They don't live there year round so most cannot get there quickly with a truck to be able to hitch up their trailers and haul them out. The 2 lane road up, highway 178, is through a winding canyon right against the Kern river. In a storm it is a hazardous drive with rock slides and possible river breaches causing long delays in being able get up the mountain. So... it's not just, "gee I better move my RV now."

[@eugenenoble-qn5ih]

Eastern Kentucky's with you they won't win we will be stronger God bless you.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Thank you sir. The water is already going down.

[@kencole781]

Maybe someone's controlling the weather?😮

[@daynaphipps4912]

I don't think I've seen anything like this since the mid 90's!

[@greg2976]

That's impossible!!!! This is a "100" year event!... That are happening every year!🤔🤔🤣🤣😂😂

[@daynaphipps4912]

@@greg2976 flooding is usually happening somewhere around the world daily, true

[@greg2976]

@@daynaphipps4912 I hope you think that I was making fun of your comment Dayna. My comment was directed towards all the hoopla on how every weather event now adays seems to have never happened in the past! So what you said proves my point, of the weather we see now ,HAS happened in the past! It's the narrative of them pushing "MAN" caused "Climate" change!

[@daynaphipps4912]

@@greg2976 I know it's a hoax. I've been in California my whole life. What we're going through right now, sucks. However, this is pretty much a decade thing, somewhere in California. I'm sorry about the live's lost. I'm sorry about all the infrastructure damage. Unfortunately, this is pretty much California. We have drought for a few years and then we get soaked.

[@greg2976]

@@daynaphipps4912 I have a niece living in Pasadena! She was born and raised in Seattle. she settled there a few years ago with her husband and now 2 children. So I have somewhat of a concern there! I hope and pray that you stay safe from everything that is going on out there! What you DON"T need is for the "Big" one to hit!

[@patriciaowens3479]

I thought they said Kerrville instead of kernville. Kerrville is in Texas, and I lived there for almost 4 years. My father was from the El Paso area and my mother was from Brooklyn... so go figure.. I have nieces and their families up in Northern California, so my prayers go out to all of California that people will be safe. It's just unprecedented. What's happening to this state....I know that California is VERY beautiful, as years ago I was out there. I really didn't want to come back. I had left from New Jersey which was like zero, and it was in the month of January 2009. Also, the temperature was almost 80 when I got to California, and it really had me scratching my head.... It was really very hard for me to say goodbye to California, needless to say! I just pray everyone will find safety on this very challenging day that they find themselves. God bless with love and prayers,💕🙏 everybody.

[@HungNguyen-cz1cg]

U r AWESOME!

[@coldspring624]

Cool cool water

[@fredwilliamson2225]

It's always smart to build on the banks of rivers and creeks.

[@rockstarofredondo]

People literally have homes everywhere in the world in every type of environment, including on top of swamps. Every building locale has its own unique benefits and problems.

[@ricossuave9112]

How often that this happen in kernville?

[@jezzie1965]

This is so cool floating down the river in your crib

[@FindPlace]

We get what we get and we will learn to be better thru it

[@henrysantos121]

Thanks God l really hope everyone be safe,

[@cherokeeburns2778]

That is incredible, that is sad I pray for the family

[@philiphazelton6655]

THANKS

[@jimmybutler1379]

HOW MANY DAMS OPENED UP JUST BEFORE THIS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTIST ?...

[@burmy1552]

All these people with 5th wheel trailers didn't have a vehicle to move them? We all knew this was coming a week ago.

[@stevetobias9097]

Such terrible scenes! But most of the drone pics are of mobile homes and trailers. People! Stop setting up your trailers by rivers! 😮😱🙏

[@jimmybutler1379]

GOING TO REVISIT ARE PAST RIVER THAT CUT THROUGH CALIFORNIA YEARS BACK WHERE WE HAD STEAM BOAT TRAVEL IN THE VALLEY OF THE CALIFORNIA ?...

[@jimmybutler1379]

CHECK OUT THE OLD MAPS OF THAT RIVER IS NOW FARM LANDS ! COULD MEAN LOSS OF FARMING IN CALIFORNIA ?...

[@lukefer7579]

I love when newscasters use the word “heartbreaking” with absolutely zero human feeling or empathy.

[@bingbong8968]

Don't forget to to warn people about being mindful of possible landslides.

[@rockstarofredondo]

The counties have already issues those warnings.

[@mandyfinkiewicz]

If we didn't waste money on high speed rail and build dams instead, we'd have somewhere to put this water to use later.

[@pattagole]

I don't understand these people, they been praying for water and now that their prayers answer they don't want it!

[@stormytooman1947]

When you build your house in the river bed, you should expect to be flooded !

[@macmcleod1188]

Kinda sad with all that high ground in the background.

[@theresehopkins1581]

Excellent serious reporting.... the drone footage is terrifying and amazing... (on a completely different note.... any fox shows that are not serious news, should just have a laugh track.... the world needs more laughter ❤💕... it really does).... thoughts and prayers to those affected... further thought... if there was a storm of this magnitude in 1966, then the Sequoias should be ok.... hopefully,... they are thousands of years old after all so, this isn't their first flood, or second for that matter..

[@pattyhurless3147]

Thoughts and prayers❤️

[@sitchad]

Hey where are the homes floating down river?

[@tonacornelius9326]

did everyone forget that Kernville et al was in fire just a few years ago - mountain areas around Lake Isabella-Kernville are still burn scar.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Nope, no one forgot. In fact, this very report talks about it.😂

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Back during the Great Depression there was a huge flash flood that came down Palm Canyon in the Anzo Borrego State Park. Not sure if it was just rain or rain and snow melt.

[@arizjones]

There was a huge weather event in southern CA in 1938. Los Angeles flood of 1938, There was 4.4 inches of rain (110 mm) from February 27-March 1 1938. This caused minor flooding that affected only a few buildings in isolated canyons and some low-lying areas along rivers. Then just fifteen hours later on March 1, at approximately 8:45 PM, a second storm hit the area. The storm brought rainfall totals to 10 in (250 mm) in the lowlands and upwards of 32 in (810 mm) in the mountains. Major flooding happened in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Gabriel Valley. The 1938 flood destroyed 5,601 homes. The "bridge to nowhere" on the East Fork of the San Gabriel river is a remnant of the catastrophe, were the east fork road was completely washed out, and the East Fork Road project was abandoned as a result of the floods, leaving the bridge forever stranded in the middle of what is now the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

[@lisamariebarker6816]

Peoples homes are being destroyed and yall talking about the beautiful mountains? way too soon dude!

[@daveswita5483]

You know life is hard and then this happens But it is Life My Prayers go out to these folks 10-4

[@janerosario1967]

I love kernville my grandmother lived in bodfish

[@lacat7777]

This is why we need to stop helping other countries stop giving our money to other countries because who is going to help us to get back on our feet we can't even help our own homeless the right way things are just going to get worse God be with us all

[@alanbourne2332]

Guess why they sold these lots at a discounted price

[@rosariotapia639]

Careful everyone..

[@annethomson4920]

Why have I never heard of an atmospheric river before a d now its everywhere 😊

[@keithmann2607]

Still suffering drought here in Montana

[@andrewczski1969]

If CA wasn't so phuking woke....coulda had pipeline going to ya. Instead, they love to cry. Let 'em smoke their doobies.

[@rickjohnston5503]

This is Mother Nature cleaning up the mess

[@rickkearn7100]

The news media overuse the word "historic" more than "genius". This flood event could be historic in this particular township, but flooding is part of the natural cycle in the US, and has been since time immemorial.

[@tangocharlie9291]

While I do feel sorry for those affected… this is an event SO “historic” they have a nickname for it. 🤦🏼 Does no one understand the ABSOLUTELY, cataclysmic, biblical, once-in-1000 years-type events that had to have happened THOUSANDS of times themselves, to CREATE the world we see around us? For some perspective, everyone should pay for one of those “discovery flights” and go putt around at 5,000’ and imagine at the unimaginable weather it would have taken to CREATE every single feature below. Then take a deep breath.

[@michaelmiller5618]

The reason intelligent communities build reservoirs is to prevent flooding and save precious resources and lives.

[@tomhawley2711]

Mother nature flushing the toilet that California has become !

[@russellaustin4988]

Just food for thought, Every day that comes to an end is history.

[@kathybugby4325]

I am imagining that everything I own in my storage unit is literally gone. I have lost everything.

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@kathybugby4325 oh no. Are you in Kernville or Lake Isabella?

[@kathybugby4325]

@@rockstarofredondo I am physically safe in Indiana. All my possessions are in Lake Isabella.

[@MrTwotimess]

First the crippling drought, now this!

[@winstonsizemore2385]

Rv. And Trailers Don't have Foundations you Amazingly Intelligent Genius

[@MintMonte87ACSS312]

Someone needs to stop praying for a end to the drought. Someone’s listening 😮

[@aqn619]

Well so much for the drought

[@1badEK]

Hope the new Isabella dam project comes in handy to handle this flooding

[@lancegreene3185]

Sorry for anyone who lost homes , trust in Jesus Christ , this is good . Cure your land drive out those evildoers

[@ABarefootHippie]

Amen brother I have the same thoughts every time a tornado rips through the South

[@ditavalerio615]

This is so sad for so many ppl

[@Al-Qaeda7490]

So nice

[@Jefuslives]

I kept hearing "Don't worry. This won't be another 2017" That may have been irresponsible to say.

[@verothomas1524]

Hey, don’t blame our pineapple🤙. Stay safe everyone and get out of the way.

[@bighoss1031]

Is Kernville in Kern county

[@arcatacompany]

Look at that view its gorgeous 🤔🧐😒😒😒😒

[@Rantsack]

Why can’t it hit we’re the criminals are, in LA or where the wealthy are?!

[@TheArchitectOfDreams]

Everything is Historic with the MSM. "Old man farts on a barstool definitely historic"

[@user619tlsdca5]

Living in San Diego, it has never been this bad of my 40 years living here of the rain!!! I only recall in 1994 it rained 3 weeks on and off with just light rain but in SD that is weird. Today it is far from weird but abnormal. It's very very very rare to rain for 24 hours non stop as today it has done this. But I feel for the NorCal areas, my god! I've been there in 90s in Bay area and it's normal of constant rain but,,, not for weeks on.

[@johnnyfreak6806]

I'm 49, I have never heard of an atmospheric river until last year. TGIS IS NOT COMMON,

[@rolandpeachie9807]

New name, sounds much scarier than El Nino or Pineapple Express, or Trade Winds--etc..etc..

[@mymooseknuckle8877]

They wanted water.

[@jefflong8449]

Historic was the 1861 calif flood,check it out,this isnt even close!!