The latest series of winter storms is having an impact in California, and it’s starting to show. Bureau of Reclamation officials report as of December 1, Folsom Lake has risen 19 feet. Luis Moore, a Bureau of Reclamation spokesman, said while the amount of water is good, this time of year is also known as […]
Warm storms at high altitude are washing away snow in the Sierras and the runoff is filling up reservoirs throughout the northern part of California. The heavy rains are also impacting the slopes. “It’s slippery and hard to stop,” said one snowboarder at Boreal Mountain. State workers at the Department of Water Resources are also […]
Lake Tahoe could reach its natural rim by the end of the week. The storms that blew through Dec. 9-10 brought 8,690,131,707 gallons of water to the lake. That is 26,669 acre-feet. The natural is rim is 6,223 feet. As of Dec. 11, the lake level was at 6,222.97 feet. The last time the lake was […]
Some state water officials are on a drought listening tour. On Monday, they listened to local water agency representatives and elected leaders during an afternoon meeting at Santa Barbara County’s office of emergency services. Instead of competing for water their goal is to work together as a region to get state and federal funding for […]
California’s water fate is now tied to America’s. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and California Republicans have worked for years to find agreement on a major piece of federal legislation that would address a host of water-related issues critical to the state. Common ground has been so elusive some were declaring the whole thing hopeless earlier this year. […]
Wet weather rapidly filling Folsom Lake
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)The latest series of winter storms is having an impact in California, and it’s starting to show. Bureau of Reclamation officials report as of December 1, Folsom Lake has risen 19 feet. Luis Moore, a Bureau of Reclamation spokesman, said while the amount of water is good, this time of year is also known as […]
Warm Winter Storms Melting Sierra Snowpack
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Drew BolleaWarm storms at high altitude are washing away snow in the Sierras and the runoff is filling up reservoirs throughout the northern part of California. The heavy rains are also impacting the slopes. “It’s slippery and hard to stop,” said one snowboarder at Boreal Mountain. State workers at the Department of Water Resources are also […]
8 billion gallons of water fill Tahoe in 2 days
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lake Tahoe NewsLake Tahoe could reach its natural rim by the end of the week. The storms that blew through Dec. 9-10 brought 8,690,131,707 gallons of water to the lake. That is 26,669 acre-feet. The natural is rim is 6,223 feet. As of Dec. 11, the lake level was at 6,222.97 feet. The last time the lake was […]
Regional drought preparation in the pipeline
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KEYT (Santa Barbra)by Tracy LehrSome state water officials are on a drought listening tour. On Monday, they listened to local water agency representatives and elected leaders during an afternoon meeting at Santa Barbara County’s office of emergency services. Instead of competing for water their goal is to work together as a region to get state and federal funding for […]
OPINION:Editorial: This water deal may be California’s best
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record SearchlightCalifornia’s water fate is now tied to America’s. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and California Republicans have worked for years to find agreement on a major piece of federal legislation that would address a host of water-related issues critical to the state. Common ground has been so elusive some were declaring the whole thing hopeless earlier this year. […]
VIDEO: Rivers Swell After Weekend Storms, Sending More Debris And Lifting Boats Higher
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ed FletcherA rapidly rising Sacramento River washes trees and junk down river. The Sacramento Yacht Club is preparing for the rise.