As three raging storms pummeled Northern California in early January, the lakes rose, the floodgates opened, the rivers swelled, and the waterfalls roared. The landscape that became dry and parched during five years of drought turned into a wet, soggy mess. Trickles of water became surging flows, and floodplains transformed into massive seas of water. The […]
Federal monitors announced Thursday that 42 percent of California has emerged from a five-year drought after some of the heaviest rain and snow in decades. The finding marks a dramatic turnaround from this time last year when 97 percent of California was locked in drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor says half of the state, all […]
Watching all the water raging in area streams, creeks and rivers, pounding over waterfalls and spilling out of Shasta Dam is a welcome sight after years of drought in Northern California. As an atmospheric river brings feet of snow to the mountains and more rain than the valley has seen in years, the Bureau of Reclamation has […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /American Public Power Associationby Paul Ciampoli Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority and the city of San Diego on Jan. 5 said they were considering a new pumped storage opportunity at an existing reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy that could provide electric grid stability to the region during peak times […]
Ah, California: state of glistening swimming pools, gushing water fountains, and drenched backyard slip-n-slides. Well, not so much, at least for the past five years. Since 2012, the golden state has been stuck in a seemingly never-ending drought that some experts have said is the worst the state has seen in 1,200 years. For the […]
A levee partially broke late Thursday in the Delta region of south Sacramento County, but officials said the problem was mostly patched up by nightfall. After days of rain and high flows along the Sacramento River, a hole emerged on a levee at Lost Slough, near I-5 in the vicinity of the Cosumnes River Preserve.
Before-And-After Photos Show California Storm’s Insane Impact On Water Levels
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Amy GraffAs three raging storms pummeled Northern California in early January, the lakes rose, the floodgates opened, the rivers swelled, and the waterfalls roared. The landscape that became dry and parched during five years of drought turned into a wet, soggy mess. Trickles of water became surging flows, and floodplains transformed into massive seas of water. The […]
Officials: More Than 40 Percent Of California Out Of Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by 23ABC News-Bakersfield)Federal monitors announced Thursday that 42 percent of California has emerged from a five-year drought after some of the heaviest rain and snow in decades. The finding marks a dramatic turnaround from this time last year when 97 percent of California was locked in drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor says half of the state, all […]
OPINION: Raging Streams Give Argument For Sites
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Searchlight (Redding, Calif.)Watching all the water raging in area streams, creeks and rivers, pounding over waterfalls and spilling out of Shasta Dam is a welcome sight after years of drought in Northern California. As an atmospheric river brings feet of snow to the mountains and more rain than the valley has seen in years, the Bureau of Reclamation has […]
San Diego, Water Authority Eye Up To 500-Megawatt Pumped Storage Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /American Public Power Associationby Paul Ciampoli Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority and the city of San Diego on Jan. 5 said they were considering a new pumped storage opportunity at an existing reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy that could provide electric grid stability to the region during peak times […]
California May Finally Be Coming Out Of This Horrendous Drought — But It’ll Be Back
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Business Insider (New York)by Erin BrodwinAh, California: state of glistening swimming pools, gushing water fountains, and drenched backyard slip-n-slides. Well, not so much, at least for the past five years. Since 2012, the golden state has been stuck in a seemingly never-ending drought that some experts have said is the worst the state has seen in 1,200 years. For the […]
Lost Slough Levee Breaks, But Gets Patched Up For Now
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler, Ryan Sabalow and Cathy LockeA levee partially broke late Thursday in the Delta region of south Sacramento County, but officials said the problem was mostly patched up by nightfall. After days of rain and high flows along the Sacramento River, a hole emerged on a levee at Lost Slough, near I-5 in the vicinity of the Cosumnes River Preserve.