California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
California Today: Severe Flooding, But Does That Mean Drought Relief?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Mike McPhateThe rain is back, and it seems to be coming all at once. A band of dense, airborne moisture from the tropics — known as an atmospheric river — swirled into Northern California on Saturday and was expected to linger through Monday. In just 48 hours, the system dropped up to four inches of rain […]
Tuesday Storm Raises Many Concerns For Dept. Of Water Resources
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 (Sacramento, Calif.)by Ananda RochitaThere are several concerns regarding weather conditions from Monday to Tuesday morning for the California Department of Water Resources. Jon Ericson with DWR said in the next several days, they expect the reservoirs to absorb that flow. “What we’ve seen is major streams and rivers peak over the last 24 hours, but what we’ll see in the next system is […]
The Worst Of The Storms Is Over. Here’s What’s Next For California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler, Ryan Sabalow, Tony Bizjak and Phillip ReeseNorthern California’s major rivers swelled and then began receding during a pause between rainstorms Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees and damaged roadways but no major urban flooding in Sacramento or elsewhere. The weekend’s big rainfall, the most Sacramento has seen in a two-day stretch since 2000, put another dent in the drought and […]
California Wine Country Hit Hard As Storms Rock West Coast
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by The Denver Post - Denver, Colo.)Emergency crews in rescue boats and helicopters rushed to take advantage of a one-day break between storms Monday to rescue stranded people and assess damage after the heaviest rain in a decade overwhelmed parts of California and Nevada. Wine country in Sonoma County, California, was among the hardest hit areas, with up to 13 inches […]
WaterWorld Weekly Newscast, January 9, 2017
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld (Tulsa, Okla.)by Angela Godwin Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego took steps last week to determine interest in a new pumped storage opportunity at the San Vicente Reservoir site that could potentially help the region meet its future energy needs. The project would consist of an interconnection and pumping system between the existing […]
Supervisors Will Discuss Intentional Non-ag Delta Flooding
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Recordnet (Stockton, Calif.)by Wes BowersThe San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider extending an interim urgency ordinance that would prohibit the flooding of agricultural land in the Delta in manners considered inconsistent with common practice. One year ago, supervisors adopted a 45-day emergency ordinance prohibiting flooding in the Delta. At the end […]