Heavy rain in California could lead to emptier salad plates this year. Two months of precipitation this winter have threatened almond, celery, strawberry and other crops in the Salinas Valley, the latest in a string of increasingly erratic weather events to hurt farmers. Farmers say the record rains could damage and delay some crops, leading […]
When it rains, it pours … and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t. This is the essence of Southern California’s water conundrum. A year ago, who would have thought golden-brown Los Angeles would be complaining about too much rain?Then, a record five-year drought wreaked havoc on Angelenos and our environment, causing us to think long and […]
California is getting a dose of spring showers as the first in a series of storms moves ashore. Drivers experienced a wet morning commute Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, where several inches of rain is expected before the week’s out. The system will push snow levels down to 5,000 feet and add to […]
In the years before California’s civil engineers got around to confining the Sacramento River, it often spilled over its banks, inundating huge swaths of the Central Valley. Sometimes the floodwater would stand for a hundred days at a time. The botanist William Henry Brewer, writing in 1862, after a season of torrential rains, described the […]
After learning a lesson from what could have been the largest dam disaster U.S. history, California officials are reported to be considering withdrawing from the National Flood Insurance Program. Capital Public Radio is reporting that a proposal to exit the NFIP is based on the research of Nicholas Pinter with the UC Davis Center for […]
The floodgates at Oroville Dam in California were re-opened on Friday, March 17, for the first time since the end of February. The dam has been releasing water up to 50,000 cubic feet per second since, according to a press release. The flow in the Feather River also increased because of the release, and Lake […]
California’s Wet Winter Points To Some Sorry-Looking Salads
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /MarketWatchby Heather HaddonHeavy rain in California could lead to emptier salad plates this year. Two months of precipitation this winter have threatened almond, celery, strawberry and other crops in the Salinas Valley, the latest in a string of increasingly erratic weather events to hurt farmers. Farmers say the record rains could damage and delay some crops, leading […]
L.A.-Area Lawmakers Can’t Let Stormwater-Capture Plan Go Down The Drain: Guest Commentary
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /LA Daily Newsby Cindy MontanezWhen it rains, it pours … and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t. This is the essence of Southern California’s water conundrum. A year ago, who would have thought golden-brown Los Angeles would be complaining about too much rain?Then, a record five-year drought wreaked havoc on Angelenos and our environment, causing us to think long and […]
First In Series Of California Storms Brings Spring Showers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /10 NewsCalifornia is getting a dose of spring showers as the first in a series of storms moves ashore. Drivers experienced a wet morning commute Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, where several inches of rain is expected before the week’s out. The system will push snow levels down to 5,000 feet and add to […]
California’s Drought May Be Over, But Its Water Troubles Aren’t
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New Yorkerby Jeremy MillerIn the years before California’s civil engineers got around to confining the Sacramento River, it often spilled over its banks, inundating huge swaths of the Central Valley. Sometimes the floodwater would stand for a hundred days at a time. The botanist William Henry Brewer, writing in 1862, after a season of torrential rains, described the […]
California May Exit Federal Flood Program, According to Reports
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Insurance JournalAfter learning a lesson from what could have been the largest dam disaster U.S. history, California officials are reported to be considering withdrawing from the National Flood Insurance Program. Capital Public Radio is reporting that a proposal to exit the NFIP is based on the research of Nicholas Pinter with the UC Davis Center for […]
Oroville Dam Floodgates Opened for 1st Time Since February
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Yahoo Newsby Elizabeth IngramThe floodgates at Oroville Dam in California were re-opened on Friday, March 17, for the first time since the end of February. The dam has been releasing water up to 50,000 cubic feet per second since, according to a press release. The flow in the Feather River also increased because of the release, and Lake […]