By Rachel Ramirez, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/us/california-weather-atmospheric-river-drought-climate/index.html

Updated 10:24 AM EDT, Tue March 21, 2023

Della Parsley cleans up on March 19 as evacuated mobile homes sit underwater at the Haven Acres Mobile Home Park after the San Joaquin River overflowed in Lathrop, California.Fred Greaves/ReutersCNN—

California is bracing for yet anotherpowerful, atmospheric river stormthis week, continuing the onslaught ofmajor weather whiplashafter a yearslong, historic megadrought.

Many welcomed this winter’s heavy rain and snow since it was so desperately needed to replenish the state’s severely drained reservoirs and depleted groundwater.

But thestorms kept coming. California is now facing its 12th significantatmospheric riversince the parade of strong storms began in late December.

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“This is an unusually high number of storms this winter in California,” said Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the University of California at Los Angeles. “No matter how you slice…