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Drought Over in San Diego County

The drought in San Diego County is over.  The San Diego County Water Authority passed a resolution Thursday declaring an end to the drought in in the county and calling on the Governor to lift water use restrictions. “Many areas of the state including San Diego County are not experiencing drought conditions,” Water Resources Manger Dana Friehauf told the authority’s board of directors.

VIDEO: Watch Five Years Of Sierra Snow From Space

Entering February 2017, the Sierra snowpack is 177 percent of normal. That’s a big difference from a few years ago – the snowpack was 25 percent of normal in 2015. This series of satellite images shows the snow accumulation from space at roughly the same time of year for the past five years.

January Storms Erase Part Of California’s Snowpack Deficit

The recent storms that have buried the Sierra Nevada in snow have taken a big bite out of the state’s five-year snowpack deficit, according to researchers. Using satellite data, computer models and snowpack measurements, University of Colorado at Boulder scientists estimated the water content of the snow that has fallen since late December. They then compared it with the total snowpack shortfall of the five-year drought.

Water Authority: Drought Over For San Diego Region

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Thursday declared an end to drought conditions in the region, citing heavy local rainfall and snow in western mountain areas. According to the Water Authority, precipitation at San Diego’s official reporting station at Lindbergh Field is 172 percent of average at this time. Statewide snow-water content is 193 percent of average, while the snowpack in the Colorado River Basin — where San Diego obtains some of its water — is also well above normal, the SDCWA reported.

 

When Will Soggy California Drop Water Restrictions?

Much of California has gone from withered to water-logged this winter, but the state’s top water regulator is not ready to lift emergency conservation measures enacted during the height of the drought. “It makes the most sense to continue steady as she goes,” State Water Resources Control Board chairwoman Felicia Marcus told The Associated Press after the latest in a series of storms brought more snow to the mountains and record-breaking rainfall to parts of Southern California.

 

BLOG: Executive Summary for January 27th

California’s drought continues to ease, with more wet weather helping to fill reservoirs and contributing to a mounting snowpack in the Sierra Nevada – but it has also led to emergency declarations in some areas. As of Jan. 26, the snow water equivalent statewide for the Sierra snowpack is 189 percent of average for this time of year and already over 100 percent of the April 1 average. The U.S. Drought Monitor for this week reports that the northern half of California is now out of drought and no parts of the state were designated as experiencing “exceptional drought” – the most severe designation.

 

San Diego No Longer In Drought

The recent rainfall replenished snowpacks and reservoirs throughout the state. Those heavy rains that drenched San Diego County last week, wreaking havoc on roadways and property, brought a silver lining. Some areas in California got 600-percent of their usual precipitation alleviating drought conditions for a quarter of the state. The Drought Monitor still reports that San Diego County is experiencing drought, however Dana Friehauf of the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), says the Monitor doesn’t measure the water supply.

 

San Diego County Water Authority Says Years-Long Drought is Over

The San Diego County Water Authority approved a resolution Thursday declaring an end to the drought in San Diego County. The rationale: Record-setting winter precipitation in the Northern Sierra, coupled with heavy local rainfall and a significant snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin. The board resolution also calls on Gov. Jerry Brown and the State Water Resources Control Board to rescind the statewide emergency water-use regulation for areas of California that are no longer in drought condition227

 

County Water Authority Declares End To Drought In San Diego County

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today declared an end to drought conditions in the region, citing heavy local rainfall and snow in western mountain areas. According to the Water Authority, precipitation at San Diego’s official reporting station at Lindbergh Field is 172 percent of average at this time. Statewide snow-water content is 193 percent of average, while the snowpack in the Colorado River Basin — where San Diego obtains some of its water — is also well above normal, the SDCWA reported.

Drought Retreats From Nearly Half Of California

Drought conditions have retreated from nearly half of California after January’s onslaught of storms, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday, and one large water wholesaler urged state regulators to lift restrictions on areas with adequate supplies. The board of directors of the San Diego County Water Authority voted to declare an end to drought conditions in its region and to call on Gov. Jerry Brown and the State Water Resources Control Board to rescind statewide emergency water-use regulation.