After Another Wet Winter, is The West Still Facing a Water Crisis?
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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San Diego’s Water Strategy: Selling Desal Water While Eyeing Expansion Amid Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /BNNby Ayesha Mumtaz Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAmid rising costs and decreasing sales, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is navigating the complexities of water management by considering the sale of its costly desalinated water, while simultaneously exploring options for the expansion of its desalination capabilities.
Rainfall Totals: San Diego Surpasses Rainy Season Average
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /NBC 7 San DiegoSan Diego has surpassed its annual rainfall average since the water year began on Oct. 1, according to the National Weather Service. San Diego has seen an above-average rainy season. Since the water year began on Oct. 1, San Diego International Airport has received 10.31 inches of rain, which has now surpassed San Diego’s annual average of 9.79 inches.
California Agrees to Long-term Cuts of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC 10 Newsby Rachel BeckerBracing 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.
Helicopters Map California Groundwater Basins With Electromagnetic Technology
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS News (Sacramento)by Kayla MoellerThe 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.
Risks Ease For Colorado River Reservoirs After Wet Winter, But Long-term Challenges Loom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAfter 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.
Can the Ocean Save the Colorado River? San Diego Thinks so.
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFacing rising costs and rates, the leaders of San Diego’s water lifelines are looking to sell some of its most expensive supply: de-salted ocean water from a massive plant in Carlsbad. But, at the same time, they’re also trying to make more of it.
San Diego County Has Exceeded Annual Rainfall Average Since Oct. 1
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Fox 5 San Diegoby Domenick CandelieriIt’s been a wet start to 2024 for Southern California. The water year, which goes from Oct. 1 until Sept. 30 of the next calendar year, is a way to measure precipitation to sum up the entire “wet season.”
California Agrees to Long-Term Cuts of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerBracing 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.
California, Arizona, Nevada Join in Plan to Protect Colorado River Amid Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Times of San DiegoCalifornia, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts nearer the river’s source proposed more modest changes that would protect their rights.
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