(May 10, 2023) – On March 8, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local state of emergency as a result of the early 2023 atmospheric river events and projected spring runoff conditions.
The declaration stated, in part: “… 2023 storms and runoff conditions threaten the safety of property and persons in Inyo County by flooding private, tribal, and public property; damaging or destroying infrastructure including roads, bridges, water conveyance and diversion structures, dust control apparatus, sanitary facilities, and campgrounds; creating conditions that propagate mosquitoes and other vectors that harbor disease and threaten public health; and, posing long-term environmental threats associated with the spread of invasive species …”
