Will a 'wall of water' flow down from Sierra Nevada when snow melts? Experts weigh in

A record-breaking spring snowmelt is being forecast for the southern Sierra Nevada watersheds that feed rivers flowing into the Tulare Lake Basin, bringing with it the potential for “severe flooding” of farmland and communities in Kings and western Tulare counties.

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