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In 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rebuilt two weather stations in Sequoia and Kings National Parks: Upper Tyndall and Mitchell Meadow. The Upper Tyndall station, operational since 2017, was leaning after heavy snowfall, while Mitchell Meadow collapsed in 2023.

Each tower, now 30 feet tall, includes new sensors and data loggers to measure snowpack and rainfall. Construction involved helicopter transport for equipment and materials. The data collected aids water management and flood risk forecasting for the Kern and Kings River watersheds.