These aerial photos show the devastating impact across the state. Photo: Floodwater from the Russian River approaches homes ... in a flooded neighborhood in Merced, Calif., on Jan. 10.

A self-employed chimney sweep who performs inspections for realtors, he has indulged in digital aerial photography for the past three years, capturing the construction of UC Merced from a birds ...

As the snowpack melts, the Merced River rises in Yosemite National Park in a view from the east end of the valley floor, with Bridalveil Falls in the background. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times ...