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‘Closer’ To Normal: What Rockies Snowpack Could Mean For Lake Mead

/in , , /by /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Alan Halaly

For Nevadans at the forefront of the West’s water crisis, snowpack in the Rocky Mountains that eventually trickles down to Lake Mead is always front of mind. Following an incredibly wet year that brought the Colorado River basin a brief reprieve, early signs point to a less impressive snowpack this time around, said Paul Miller, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center in Salt Lake City.

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Metropolitan Water District CEO Calls for Increased Water Conservation Despite Recent Rains

/in , , /by /Pasadena Nowby Eddie Rivera

The recent rains which drenched Southern California over the last several months were a very good thing, said Adel Hagekhalil, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, as he addressed the Pasadena City Council Monday, but he added, “We can’t be victims to hydrology. We can’t be victims of climate change. What we need to do is prepare for it.”

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Current California Snowpack Pales in Comparison to 2023’s Wet Winter

/in , , /by /San Francisco Examinerby James Salazar

California’s snowpack is above average this winter following a series of storms that replenished one of the state’s most crucial water supplies, but still far behind where it stood during last year’s especially wet winter.

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LA Captured 13.5 Billion Gallons of Water During February Storms

/in , , /by /Patchby Paige Austin

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power captured nearly 14 billion gallons of stormwater last month, an 8.4 billion-gallon increase over the rainwater captured in February of 2023, Mayor Karen Bass announced.

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California’s Plan to Store More Storm Water Against Future Drought

/in , , /by /Newsweekby Robyn White

California is beginning to identify places to store storm water after concerns that groundwater supplies are decreasing. The California Department of Water Resources has recently announced its new groundwater mapping project that will “provide critical information” about the underground water supply, it said in a statement.

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After Another Wet Winter, is The West Still Facing a Water Crisis?

/in , , , /by /USA Todayby Doyle Rice

Time is running out for the West’s wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack and the drought across much of the region, especially in California.

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California Agrees to Long-term Cuts of Colorado River Water

/in , , /by /ABC 10 Newsby Rachel Becker

Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s supply by about 10% in most years.

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Helicopters Map California Groundwater Basins With Electromagnetic Technology

/in , , /by /CBS News (Sacramento)by Kayla Moeller

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has mapped out the state over the last few years to gain a better understanding of its groundwater basins. The department has been using new technology combined with helicopters to create a database about what lies below.

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Risks Ease For Colorado River Reservoirs After Wet Winter, But Long-term Challenges Loom

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years.

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California Agrees to Long-Term Cuts of Colorado River Water

/in , , /by /Cal Mattersby Rachel Becker

Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s portion by about 10% in most years.

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