The rain-soaked California community of Morgan Hill may face more flooding on Wednesday, January 11. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning, though officials said the flooding was not expected to be the same as what happened on Sunday, according to a report. Heavy rain on Sunday pushed the Little Llagas Creek over its banks, […]
As a result of the nearly weeklong deluge, water is flowing into California lakes and reservoirs, prompting dam operators to release supplies in advance of a storm expected next week. But it’s too early to say if the series of storms is a drought-buster. “Very generally, the storms are very beneficial to reservoir storage,” said […]
As we wait to see if President-elect Donald Trump upholds his campaign pledge to tear up the Paris climate change agreement, one of his close to home constituencies is already struggling on the frontline of the climate struggle. CEO’s who may publicly doubt climate change can readily see what is happening to their bottom line […]
Californians may be getting all the precipitation they wished for, and then some. A wet October followed by a series of big rain- and snowstorms kicking off the new year has made for one of the wettest rainy seasons so far in California’s record-keeping. “It’s undoubtedly in the top five,” said Doug Carlson, an information […]
A tornado briefly touched down in South Natomas, a Rio Linda church was flooded and the Sacramento River reached its highest point in 20 years Wednesday as the effects of a multiday storm continued to ripple through the region. But the heavy rain and snow that had pounded Northern California since Saturday mostly stopped, several […]
The State Water Resources Control Board recently held a public hearing to receive input on its Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. The proposal would force the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts to dedicate 40 percent of unimpaired flows along the Tuolumne River to benefit fish and wildlife. David White is the CEO of Opportunity Stanislaus, […]
Swollen California Reservoirs Release Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Yahoo NewsThe rain-soaked California community of Morgan Hill may face more flooding on Wednesday, January 11. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning, though officials said the flooding was not expected to be the same as what happened on Sunday, according to a report. Heavy rain on Sunday pushed the Little Llagas Creek over its banks, […]
Reservoirs Starting To Fill In California, But Nobody’s Saying The Drought Is Over
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Lewis GriswoldAs a result of the nearly weeklong deluge, water is flowing into California lakes and reservoirs, prompting dam operators to release supplies in advance of a storm expected next week. But it’s too early to say if the series of storms is a drought-buster. “Very generally, the storms are very beneficial to reservoir storage,” said […]
Could Trump Create Water Risks For Businesses He Wants To Protect?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsby Peter NewborneAs we wait to see if President-elect Donald Trump upholds his campaign pledge to tear up the Paris climate change agreement, one of his close to home constituencies is already struggling on the frontline of the climate struggle. CEO’s who may publicly doubt climate change can readily see what is happening to their bottom line […]
BLOG: Why Record Precipitation May Not Be A Cure-All For California Water Issues
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanCalifornians may be getting all the precipitation they wished for, and then some. A wet October followed by a series of big rain- and snowstorms kicking off the new year has made for one of the wettest rainy seasons so far in California’s record-keeping. “It’s undoubtedly in the top five,” said Doug Carlson, an information […]
Northern California Storms Taper – But Impact Lingers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Phillip Reese, Dale Kasler, Bill Lindelof and Ed FletcherA tornado briefly touched down in South Natomas, a Rio Linda church was flooded and the Sacramento River reached its highest point in 20 years Wednesday as the effects of a multiday storm continued to ripple through the region. But the heavy rain and snow that had pounded Northern California since Saturday mostly stopped, several […]
Combatting The Water Board’s Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California AG Today (Sacramento)by Brian GermanThe State Water Resources Control Board recently held a public hearing to receive input on its Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. The proposal would force the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts to dedicate 40 percent of unimpaired flows along the Tuolumne River to benefit fish and wildlife. David White is the CEO of Opportunity Stanislaus, […]