Breadcrumb Home News California faces heightened risk of megafloods Aug 15, 2022 Climate change is sharply increasing the risk of a catastrophic megaflood in California that could submerge large swaths of the state and displace millions of residents. Read More Read more https://news.ucar.edu/132857/california-faces-heightened-risk-megafloods Recent News Jul 8, 2026 El Niño experts available to address questions from news media Jun 16, 2026 Why only a few wildfires become extreme May 4, 2026 Identifying severe weather hazards further in the future with AI Oct 6, 2025 NSF NCAR and UCAR researchers win prestigious AMS, AGU honors Tags NSF NCAR/UCAR News