# The flooded disaster that is Tulare Lake in California’s Central Valley

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On our drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles the other day we stopped by the formerly flooded Tulare Lake, and amazingly it is gone! They are tilling the soil and getting it ready for crops. In a few months it’ll be green. Amazing.

I thought it would take _years_ for the flood waters to recede, but in less than one year it is dry. It’s a visual shocker that shows how much water our crops need.

There’s a little remaining water on the east side, but we did not see that because we were on the west side.

Here are some pictures comparing one year ago and this week.

Last year — flooded (note the circle):  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/sLYs04s.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/sLYs04s.jpg)

This week — dry (note the circle):  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/CnSNqic.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/CnSNqic.jpg)

Last year — flooded (note the 2 circles):  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/Wy9tmx8.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/Wy9tmx8.jpeg)

This week — dry (note the 2 circles):  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/DYXn185.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/DYXn185.jpeg)

Other pics, wet and dry. Last year I had the white Jeep. This year I have a green outback —

[![](https://i.imgur.com/HmZ7A2G.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/HmZ7A2G.jpg)

[![](https://i.imgur.com/WAiVUX1.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/WAiVUX1.jpg)

[![](https://i.imgur.com/u7VsN04.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/u7VsN04.jpeg)

[![](https://i.imgur.com/aJTjnNk.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/aJTjnNk.jpeg)

[![](https://i.imgur.com/XpgsR0e.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/XpgsR0e.jpeg)

My Tulare Lake pictures to date, from 4 separate visits:

◆ Tulare Lake 2023-04-23 — 1st visit, flooded ➜

[[Album] Tulare Lake 2023-04-23 — 1st visit, flooded ![](https://i.imgur.com/858soLH.jpeg?fb "Tulare Lake 2023-04-23 — 1st visit, flooded") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/xrzw0NX)

◆ Tulare Lake 2023-04-28 — 2nd visit, includes Corcoran CA ➜

[[Album] Tulare Lake 2023-04-28 — 2nd visit, includes Corcoran CA ![](https://i.imgur.com/gUeuqix.jpeg?fb "Tulare Lake 2023-04-28 — 2nd visit, includes Corcoran CA") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/f0I1KPC)

◆ Tulare Lake 2023-06-18 — 3rd visit, a hot summer day ➜

[[Album] Tulare Lake 2023-06-18 — 3rd visit, a hot summer day ![](https://i.imgur.com/mKkV8lM.jpeg?fb "Tulare Lake 2023-06-18 — 3rd visit, a hot summer day") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/jfqwlgw)

◆ Tulare Lake 2024-03-27 — 4th visit, floodwaters have dried up ➜

[[Album] Tulare Lake 2024-03-27 — 4th visit, floodwaters have dried up ![](https://i.imgur.com/Emc3TfR.jpeg?fb "Tulare Lake 2024-03-27 — 4th visit, floodwaters have dried up") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/0XgE19H)

I am amazed by the flood of Tulare Lake.

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