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Rain expected to hit SoCal Thursday evening

/in /by /KABC-TV

A storm system from the north is expected to make its way through Southern California Thursday night and into Friday morning, bringing with it rain and the potential for flash floods and mudslides.

A flash flood watch has been issued for most of Southern California until noon on Friday. Los Angeles and Orange counties will have mostly cloudy skies with the chance of late-night rain Thursday as highs reach 80 degrees. The bulk of the rain is expected to fall Friday morning.

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California and National Drought Summary for October 25, 2016

/in /by /Sierra Sun Times

October 27, 2016 – This U.S. Drought Monitor week saw deterioration in drought conditions across the South and Southeast in an area extending from South Carolina westward to eastern Texas and northward into Tennessee. In the Southeast, a persistent dry weather pattern during the past 60 days continues to negatively impact the agricultural sector as well as hydrologic and soil moisture conditions across much of the region.

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Rain expected to return to California beginning Thursday

/in /by /San Mateo Daily Journal

Rainy weather was expected to return to the San Francisco Bay Area after a storm system dropped a little rain earlier this week.

The cold front was then expected to make its way to Southern California late Thursday and early Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Rainfall totals ranging from a half-inch to 1.5 inches were expected across parts of Northern California.

“The mountains will see upward of 2 inches of rain,” forecaster Steve Anderson said. Along the Central Coast, the weather service issued a flash flood watch for a burn area from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.

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Rain moves into Southern California, bringing danger to burn areas

/in /by /The Los Angeles Timesby Joseph Serna and Shelby Grad

A much-anticipated rainstorm is set to move into Southern California on Thursday evening and move out by Friday afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, the rain will be heaviest late tonight and will continue into the Friday morning commute.

A flash flood watch has been issued for burn areas in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The storm has already hit Central California, prompting some evacuations in areas that were burned by the Sherpa Fire earlier this year.

Officials expect less than a half-inch of rain in Los Angeles but more to the north, including 2 inches in San Luis Obispo.

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Northern California is seeing two or three times more rain than normal. So why is Southern California so dry?

/in /by /The Los Angeles Timesby Joseph Serna

As the state enters its sixth year of drought, Northern California is seeing some significant relief thanks to a series of powerful storms, while Southern California remains mired in record dry conditions.

Despite a rainstorm set to hit the Southland this week, the region continues to face an unprecedented lack of precipitation, recording only 60% of average rainfall this month. By contrast, communities from the Bay Area north to the Oregon border have recorded 200% to 300% of the average this month, according to the National Weather Service.

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BLOG: Meet The Minds: Erin Mackey On Engineering A Waterwise Mindset

/in /by /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline Gordts

What will it take for California to not just get by during drought, but to really flourish? Erin Mackey, a drinking water and reuse process engineer at Brown and Caldwell, the largest engineering consulting firm focused on the U.S. environmental sector, believes it will take both a shift in how we think of water-use efficiency, as well as the development of a more diverse water supply. That’s why her work is focused on helping clients explore water resources so they can use them smartly and efficiently.

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BLOG: Water Talks: Patrick Atwater, Greg Gearheart On California Water Data

/in /by /Water Deeply (New York)by Eline Gordts

Water Deeply will kick off Water Talks – a new, monthly lunchtime conversation on hot topics in California water. Patrick Atwater of the California Data Collaborative and Greg Gearheart of the State Water Resources Control Board will join Water Deeply’s managing editor Tara Lohan to talk about the opportunities and challenges in the water data world. Patrick Atwater serves as project manager for the California Data Collaborative, a coalition of water utilities working together to share metered water use data and ensure water reliability.

 

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Sacramento River Report Adds To Water Concerns

/in /by /AgAlert (California Farm Bureau Foundation)by Christine Souza

California farmers and ranchers say they’re drowning in proposals, regulations, plans and deadlines affecting the future of water supplies. The latest wave came in the form of a “draft science report” from the State Water Resources Control Board that would potentially require dedication of more Sacramento River water to fish. The draft scientific report for fisheries and flows in the Sacramento River and Bay-Delta represents part of what the board calls Phase 2 of its update to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan.

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OPINION: Fresh Water Is Not Renewing Fast Enough For Human Consumption

/in /by /The Record (Buffalo, N.Y.)by Edwin J. Viera

Transportation is one of the most vital assets to all people. Getting around allows us to get to work, run errands, and so on. What gets most of us out and about is oil and gasoline. For years, this was one of the driving forces behind the war in Afghanistan. Since America is dependent on oil in the Middle East. This crisis has seemingly evolved from oil to something a little more important… water. 75 percent of the Earth is water, yet the majority is completely undrinkable due to its salt content.

 

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What Will Happen After The ‘Big One’ Hits SoCal?

/in /by /KCET (Burbank)by Albert Sabaté

Over a decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina brought destruction to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, leaving 1,245 dead and $108 billion in property damage. More than a million people were displaced and communities destroyed. The region has come a long way since then, but it will never be the same. Katrina remains the country’s worst natural disaster. Here in Southern California, earthquakes, rather than hurricanes, pose risks to our lives, health, and socioeconomic futures. The risks are more pronounced in dense areas — places where there are more people and infrastructure that can be affected.

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