"We need to hire a hydraulic engineer to determine where the sensors should be located, and then do the calculations and figure out, if a rainstorm is expected, should the gates open or close".
The report also notes a decline in the frequency of very snowy winters and in snow accumulations in the American West, and said we can expect more rainstorms "in previously snow-dominated settings".
Enter El Niño: A series of rainstorms is expected to hit Southern California throughout the week, and they are among some of the first effects of this year's "Godzilla" El Niño.
Help in stamping out the flames will come from an approaching rainstorm, which is expected to bring 4 to 6 inches of rain to the region later this week.
Another series of rainstorms is expected in Southern California over the next five days, though forecasters say they will pale in comparison to the rain, hail and wind that slammed the region this week.
The Hong Kong Observatory generates short term rainstorm warnings for systems which are expected to accumulate a certain amount of rainfall per hour over the next few hours.
A series of El Niño-related Niño-relatednd snowfall is expected to begin late Sunday night and could last all the way into next weekend. .
But do remember the comparison to the casinos: A few good rainstorms could wipe out the expected Midwest drought.
Climate change is expected to bring increased frequency and intensity of rainstorms, snowstorms, heat waves, and other extreme weather events.
Drainage grates in the outside lane are a surprise to drivers who don't expect a periodic "thud" in the middle of a highway, or puddles after a rainstorm.
