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Coldest Ocean Water Temperature in Decades Recorded Off San Diego County

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

The ocean temperature off Del Mar fell to 52.25 degrees this week, the lowest reading in San Diego County waters since UC San Diego began using a buoy system in the 1970s to monitor large areas of the U.S. coastline.

UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography said near-record low readings also were recorded this week at many other stations, including off Imperial Beach and Leucadia, where the temperature was 53.5 degrees on Wednesday.

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Opinion: Catastrophic Floods and Breached Levees Reveal a Problem California Too Often Neglects

/in , /by /LA Timesby Jeffrey Mount & Brett Sanders

For much of the past decade, Californians have been fixated on drought, and rightly so. But the flipside of the state’s volatile climate returned this year, reminding us that “normal” in a land of extremes can be either very wet or very dry.

A dozen or more atmospheric rivers have caused more than $5 billion in damage in the state, with more damage expected when the Sierra Nevada snowpack melts in the coming weeks.

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Sonoma County Tackles the Next Drought With Wastewater Recycling and Rainwater Harvesting Programs

/in , /by /The Sonoma County Gazette by Roger Coryell

As California continues to grapple with recurrent droughts and the impacts of climate change, Sonoma County is implementing innovative water conservation strategies to ensure water security and promote sustainability. By investing in wastewater recycling and rainwater harvesting initiatives, the county aims to build resilience and safeguard water resources for its residents and industries.

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San Diego County Supervisors Delay Vote on Sewer Rate Increase

/in , /by /KPBS by City News Service

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors heard from the public Wednesday on a proposed sewer system rate increase for eight unincorporated communities, and ultimately delayed a planned vote in light of opposition.

The ordinance was originally set for approval Wednesday but was continued until early May after the county received at last 117 letters, an official said.

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Arizona Tribe Will Receive Millions in Federal Payouts for Water Conservation

/in , /by /KUNCby Alex Hager

The federal government will send up to $233 million to the Gila River Indian Community for water conservation. The tribe is among the first to receive federal payouts as part of a program to incentivize water cutbacks in Arizona, California and Nevada. Those three states make up the Colorado River’s Lower Basin, where water use remains steady in spite of shrinking reserves.

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Snowpack Peaks at 160% of Normal as Colorado River Water Flows Toward Lake Mead

/in , /by /8 News Now (KLAS-TV)by Greg Haas

It’s snowing today in the central Colorado Rockies, likely the last hurrah for a year to remember for everyone who depends on water from the Colorado River — including Las Vegas.

It’s just past the early April peak when scientists calculate the final snowpack levels for the year. Today, that measurement hit 160% of normal, just above where it was a week ago.

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Welcome to the Board: Kyle Swanson, Padre Dam Municipal Water District

/in , , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Kyle Swanson was seated on the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors on January 11, 2023, representing the Padre Dam Municipal Water District. Swanson serves on the Administrative and Finance, Legislation and Public Outreach and Water Conservation Garden JPA committees for the Water Authority.

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Lake Mead Water Levels Due to Hit Record Low Within Weeks

/in , , /by /Newsweekby Jess Thomson

Despite recent water levels exceeding expectations, Lake Mead is forecast to drop back down to a record low level by the end of the month.

As of Monday, Lake Mead’s water level was at 1,045.91 feet above sea level, almost 3 feet above the level of 1,043.06 feet predicted in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s “Most Probable 24-Month Study,” released at the start of March.

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Biden Gives California More Than $690 Million to Improve Water Quality and Infrastructure

/in , , /by /McClatchy DCby Gillian Brassil

Over the course of two days, the Biden administration announced it would give the state more than $690 million for water projects this year.

On Tuesday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency said it would send California more than $391 million to improve its drinking water infrastructure this year.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said it would allocate $300 million to 24 projects for water delivery, storage and electricity in California.

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Dramatic Photos Show How Storms Filled California Reservoirs

/in , , /by /APby Terry Chea, Noah Berger and Josh Edelson

Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should have been Folsom Lake.

Those scenes are no more after a series of powerful storms dumped record amounts of rain and snow across California, replenishing reservoirs and bringing an end — mostly — to the state’s three-year drought.

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