Early Onset of Fall Rains in Northstate Offers Positive Outlook for Water Year, Says State Climatologist
Rainy weather moved through the Northstate a little earlier than a normal season on Monday.
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Tearing Down Dams Could Save Western Rivers — and Also Make Climate Change Worse
Deep in the bowels of Idaho’s Brownlee Dam, Neal Lincoln is ready to offer a demonstration.
Almost 40 feet below the surface of the Snake River — whose waters originate in Yellowstone National Park, then cascade down the Rocky Mountains and course across Idaho — Lincoln makes a call to the power plant control room. The narrow hallway where we stand waiting is chilly, the air dank and the floor covered with leakage from the river.
An El Niño Winter is Coming. Here’s What That Could Mean for the US
Fall has only just begun, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially since this one may look drastically different than recent years because of El Niño.
This winter will be the first in a few years to feel the effects of the phenomenon, which has a sizable impact on the weather during the coldest months of the year.
Evolution of Drought Response and Resilience in California’s Cities
Drought is a regular event in California. In recent decades, California has experienced five prolonged drought periods (1976-77, 1987-1992, 2007-09, 2011-16, 2020-22). Urban water agencies have responded with investments in supply and demand management measures, which have made California’s cities more resilient to drought effects. What motivated these investments?
90% of U.S. Counties Had a Weather Disaster Between 2011 and 2021
Very few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather.
According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021.
Colorado River Managers Vote to Continue Conservation Program, With Tweaks, in 2024
Colorado River managers on Thursday decided to continue a water conservation program designed to protect critical elevations in the nation’s two largest reservoirs.
Survey: 66% of Americans Say Water Requires More Federal Funding
The American Business Water Coalition (ABWC), a national organization comprised of water-reliant businesses, has released a “U.S. Water Infrastructure Funding and Business Risks Survey,” examining voter opinions across a wide spectrum of water issues.
The survey focused on water issues such as water quality, federal infrastructure funding and perceived risk to U.S. businesses and local communities from potential water-related crises.
El Niño is Getting Stronger, and Odds Are Tilting Toward Another Wet Winter for California
On the heels of a record-setting wet and warm August, forecasters on Thursday announced that El Niño is gaining strength and will almost certainly persist into 2024.
El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation pattern, is a major driver of weather worldwide and is often associated with hotter global temperatures and wetter conditions in California.
Atmospheric River Forecast to Bring Rain to Northern California
A moisture-rich atmospheric river that’s being called the first storm of the season is forecast to deliver rain to Northern California as early as Sunday night with the chance for showers continuing into Monday and Tuesday. Eureka and areas to the north are expected to see the heaviest rainfall with totals of 1 to 3 inches, while the Bay Area is likely to receive only light showers, according to the National Weather Service.
Fall-Like Weather Pattern for CA as El Niño Continues to Strengthen; Odds of a Second Consecutive Wet Winter Rise (Though With Caveats!)
Conditions were much warmer than average this summer across the Pacific Northwest, AZ and NM, and across much of far northern California. Elsewhere in CA, summer temperatures were mostly near long-term averages or even somewhat below in some of the SoCal coastal counties.
