Water regulators in Sacramento on Wednesday will decide on a recommendation to extend the drought rules, uncertain if rain and snow will continue through spring. Republican State Sen. Jim Nielsen of Gerber, who leads a swelling coalition of law makers and local water districts statewide, says it’s time for Gov. Jerry Brown to end the […]
California’s recovery from drought has been so remarkably quick that reservoirs on the verge of record lows just a year ago are now too full to handle more rain, prompting dam operators across the state to unleash surpluses of water not seen in years. The northern Sierra’s Feather River swelled with so much mountain runoff […]
A major storm packing a triple threat Tuesday dumped more than a foot of new snow in the Sierra Nevada, unleashed heavy rain that triggered flooding and mudslides in the valleys around Reno and Carson City, and pushed potentially damaging winds across much of western Nevada. The National Weather Service issued avalanche, flooding and high […]
The Bureau of Reclamation incrementally increased releases below Keswick Dam from 26,000 cubic feet per second to 36,000 Monday afternoon. The increased releases are necessary to meet flood space regulatory requirements within Shasta Reservoir. Depending on current conditions and inflow levels, operational adjustments will be made as necessary and may occur on short notice. Shasta […]
Take one look out at the Mokelumne River today and you might see the flows are fast and high out on the water. All of the recent rains have created an abundance of water in Northern California, but there’s nowhere to store it all. The Delta Counties Coalition, represented by San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Sacramento, […]
Water levels in Lake Mead, which stores water for Arizona, California, and Nevada, have plunged in recent years. If levels drop below a certain point, they trigger an official shortage. But as Maya Springhawk Robnett of the Arizona Science Desk reports, the three states are trying to avoid that… Federal water managers say there is […]
Coalition Calls for End to California Drought Emergency
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)Water regulators in Sacramento on Wednesday will decide on a recommendation to extend the drought rules, uncertain if rain and snow will continue through spring. Republican State Sen. Jim Nielsen of Gerber, who leads a swelling coalition of law makers and local water districts statewide, says it’s time for Gov. Jerry Brown to end the […]
Spillway Crumbles as California Reservoirs Max Out Capacity
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderCalifornia’s recovery from drought has been so remarkably quick that reservoirs on the verge of record lows just a year ago are now too full to handle more rain, prompting dam operators across the state to unleash surpluses of water not seen in years. The northern Sierra’s Feather River swelled with so much mountain runoff […]
Sierra Storm Packs Triple Threat – Avalanches, Floods, Wind
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (as published by the San Luis Obispo Tribune)A major storm packing a triple threat Tuesday dumped more than a foot of new snow in the Sierra Nevada, unleashed heavy rain that triggered flooding and mudslides in the valleys around Reno and Carson City, and pushed potentially damaging winds across much of western Nevada. The National Weather Service issued avalanche, flooding and high […]
Water Releases Into Sacramento River Increased Monday
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Red Bluff Daily NewsThe Bureau of Reclamation incrementally increased releases below Keswick Dam from 26,000 cubic feet per second to 36,000 Monday afternoon. The increased releases are necessary to meet flood space regulatory requirements within Shasta Reservoir. Depending on current conditions and inflow levels, operational adjustments will be made as necessary and may occur on short notice. Shasta […]
County Officials Push For Water Storage, Saying Delta Is Losing Out On Recent Rainfall
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lodi News-Sentinelby Christina CornejoTake one look out at the Mokelumne River today and you might see the flows are fast and high out on the water. All of the recent rains have created an abundance of water in Northern California, but there’s nowhere to store it all. The Delta Counties Coalition, represented by San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Sacramento, […]
AZ Conservation Deals Seek To Prevent Lake Mead Shortages
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KAWC (Yuma, Ariz.)by Maya Springhawk RobnettWater levels in Lake Mead, which stores water for Arizona, California, and Nevada, have plunged in recent years. If levels drop below a certain point, they trigger an official shortage. But as Maya Springhawk Robnett of the Arizona Science Desk reports, the three states are trying to avoid that… Federal water managers say there is […]