California community prepares for floods as snow melts.

A rural community in Central California is preparing for potential floods as a result of melting snow from the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Island District, home to a school, pistachio orchards, and horse ranches, is surrounded by rivers and channels that could overflow due to the massive snowpack. Water managers are concerned that the north fork of the Kings River won’t be able to contain the spring snowmelt, which is expected to be three times the capacity of the Pine Flat Reservoir. The community has revived a network of neighbors to assist each other in the event of a crisis, and officials are monitoring the situation closely.