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As rain continues in Santa Cruz County, how to check river water levels

By Nik Altenberg|2026-02-20T18:31:35-08:00February 19, 2026|Tags: Aromas, Corralitos Creek, Featured, Pajaro River, rain, San Lorenzo River|

Guide to local storms and flood resources

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As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-11T12:08:08-07:00February 13, 2026|Tags: City of Watsonville, Corralitos Creek, Featured, FEMA, flooding, Jesse Kathan, levees, Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency, Pajaro River, Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, Salsipudes Creek|

Residents near Corralitos Creek welcome potential reprieve from floods

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Pajaro flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Flood, German Llamas, Jierui Fang, Pajaro, Pajaro flood, Pajaro Food Center, Pajaro River, Rowan Ings, South County, Stanford Journalism Program, Stephen Baxter, storms|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

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Flood risks remain despite recent river work in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:42-08:00October 18, 2023|Tags: county commissions, County of Santa Cruz, floods, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro River, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, storms, Zach Friend|

Plus: County leaders discuss emergency plans, money for commissioners

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Months after Pajaro flood, repair crews race against winter rain

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:40-08:00August 23, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Felipe Hernandez, Flood, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro, Pajaro River, storms|

Some flood victims remain homeless