Los Angeles Times: Sacramento River floodgates to open for first time in a decade Los Angeles Times: Storms have added 33.6 billion gallons of water to Lake Tahoe since … Sacramento Bee: The worst of the storms is over. Here’s what’s next for California Wunderground.com: Is California Pulling Out of the Drought Christian Science Monitor: California gets rains, but drought […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Today: Severe Flooding, But Does That Mean Drought Relief? Los Angeles Times: Carmel Valley homes flooded by river water after nearby levee breaks Washington Post: California braces for flooding, avalanches as Sierra gets slammed … Associated Press: The Latest: Mudslides close 2 Northern California highways Triple Pundit: How California Plans To Make Water Conservation a ‘Way […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s snowpack provides about a third of the state’s water supply. While one may be comforted by reports of the snow surveys done earlier this week, which showed statewide snowpack levels at 70% of average, worries are now setting in about the upcoming weekend storm. The relatively warm rainfall coming in will likely melt away […]
Continue ReadingASSOCIATED PRESS: Obama administration aids giant California water project Sacramento Bee: Obama says full speed ahead on Delta tunnels project Los Angeles Times: Californians saved less water in November than previous year … San Francisco Chronicle: Monster storm could bring state’s worst flooding in over a decade Lake County News: ‘Atmospheric river’ forecast to hit Northern California this weekend The Press-Enterprise: State water […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Snowpack survey shows CA’s water content at half normal; drought possible Sacramento Bee: Despite recent storms, California’s ‘snow drought’ continues Sacramento Bee: Recent storms give Sierra snowpack a fighting chance at first measurement Associated Press: California Snowpack Measures Low, but Big Storms Coming San Francisco Chronicle: Sierra snowpack survey prompts drought watchers to be optimistic San Francisco Chronicle: More […]
Continue ReadingKTVU San Francisco: First snow survey of the season begins Tuesday Los Angeles Times: California finally gets some ‘normal’ winter weather Associated Press: California Snowpack Surveyed as Indicator of Drought Los Angeles Times: After six years of drought, this is the winter weather we’re ‘supposed to be getting,’ meteorologists say MyMotherLode.com: Mountain Counties Water Leader Voices Out Against Conservation … […]
Continue ReadingSanta Clarita Valley Signal: Rain, errors and drought, oh my! Imperial Valley News: California to receive nearly $22 million in conservation partnership Orange County Breeze: New rainfall pulls Orange County out of worst drought conditions Inland Empire News: Storms offer hope for easing the drought Catholic Online: A warning: California to run out of water within 20 years, food … […]
Continue ReadingPorterville Recorder: Christmas gift of water Fresno Bee: East Porterville residents urged to connect to city water system Associated Press: Water officials: California drought still not over Visalia Times-Delta: Officials seek water users in East Porterville Sacramento Bee: Electronic readings of Sierra snowpack: 10.5 inches, 72 percent of Dec. 27 average Mercury News: Mountain snowpack low, but it’s early, California water officials say Lake […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: With environmental review finalized, could construction on the Delta tunnels begin in 2018? Los Angeles Times: Powerful storm brings road closures and record rainfall to Southern California Sacramento Bee: Farmers score in battle over diverting Klamath River water for endangered species Los Angeles Daily News: A big reason for Southern California’s drought has dissipated; now the ‘door […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Today: A Water Crisis on the Central Coast San Francisco Chronicle: California boosts water-supply projections amid wet weather Sacramento Bee: State Water Project customers will get bigger allocation due to … Los Angeles Times: Many questions linger in water tunnel project San Francisco Chronicle: Rain totals were 400% of normal in parts of Northern California this […]
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