Recent storms bearing some of the heaviest snow and rain to hit Northern California in decades have helped bring a dramatic turnaround after more than five years of drought, which covered the state just a year ago.
Floodwaters from a storm-swollen Russian River finally started receding Thursday evening, allowing residents forced from their homes to begin the painstaking and messy task of cleaning up and repairing damages. “The water’s going down,” Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said. “Now comes the work.” Amid scattered showers, the Russian River finally began dropping below […]
Water, water everywhere! 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 […]
The San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego announced Wednesday that they haven taken steps towards developing a new 500MW pumped energy storage project at the the San Vicente Reservoir. If developed, the installation will offer electric grid stability to the region during both peak times and on days where demand […]
At the final public hearing on a disputed plan to benefit fish in the lower San Joaquin River system, government fishery agencies said the plan doesn’t go far enough, water agencies said alternative plans would help fish more without requiring as much water, and a member of the State Water Resources Control Board requested more […]
VIDEO: DWR ‘War Room’ Keeping Close Eye On Waterways
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento, Calif.)The surge of water from this week’s storms is being closely monitored by California water officials from their hub in Sacramento.
Snowfall From 67% To 161%: Huge Shift In California Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by US News & World Report)by Ellen KnickmeyerRecent storms bearing some of the heaviest snow and rain to hit Northern California in decades have helped bring a dramatic turnaround after more than five years of drought, which covered the state just a year ago.
Russian River Receding, Flood Recovery Could Cost Sonoma County Millions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)by Paul Payne and Derek MooreFloodwaters from a storm-swollen Russian River finally started receding Thursday evening, allowing residents forced from their homes to begin the painstaking and messy task of cleaning up and repairing damages. “The water’s going down,” Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said. “Now comes the work.” Amid scattered showers, the Russian River finally began dropping below […]
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 GraffWater, water everywhere! 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 […]
City Of San Diego, Local Water Authority Look To Develop 500MW Pumped Storage Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Energy Storage News (London, UK)by Conor Ryan Mentioned: San Diego Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego announced Wednesday that they haven taken steps towards developing a new 500MW pumped energy storage project at the the San Vicente Reservoir. If developed, the installation will offer electric grid stability to the region during both peak times and on days where demand […]
Lower San Joaquin River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage – Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)by Christine SouzaAt the final public hearing on a disputed plan to benefit fish in the lower San Joaquin River system, government fishery agencies said the plan doesn’t go far enough, water agencies said alternative plans would help fish more without requiring as much water, and a member of the State Water Resources Control Board requested more […]