As each passing storm delivers more snowpack to the mountains and fills many California reservoirs to above-average levels, operators of the federal Central Valley Project remain cautious about projecting agricultural water supplies for the coming year. In preparation for its initial 2017 water supply announcement, expected next month, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates […]
January’s monster storms and flooding in California inundated farmlands up and down the state, dealing a blow to crops of vegetables, citrus and nuts. While the series of tropical storms benefited some drought-stricken areas of the state, the heavy rains brought flooding to vineyards in Northern California and harvest delays further south for vegetable growers. […]
Northern California is on track to break rainfall records. Water has gushed through a weir into the Yolo Bypass floodplain at levels not seen in more than a decade. The Sierra Nevada snowpack is nearly double historical averages. But you wouldn’t know the region has experienced an exceptionally wet winter looking at the steep, dry […]
California’s top water regulator has strongly suggested the state will keep drought conservation rules in place despite winter storms that have waterlogged many communities. State Water Resources Control Board chair Felicia Marcus says no decisions are final until the board votes Feb. 7. Marcus told The Associated Press in an interview she supports continued conservation […]
When Michelle Stokes and Stacie Bender look out across the snow-capped mountains of Utah and Colorado, they see more than just a majestic landscape. They see millions of gallons of water that will eventually flow into the Colorado River. The water stored as snowpack there will make its way to some 33 million people across […]
It has been a month for the record books in terms of wet weather. According to the National Weather Service, the past few weeks of storm after storm is adding up. Precipitation is over 300% of normal for January in most of California.Earlier in the month, federal officials released numbers that showed more than 40 […]
CVP Remains Cautious On Water Allocation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento)by Christine SouzaAs each passing storm delivers more snowpack to the mountains and fills many California reservoirs to above-average levels, operators of the federal Central Valley Project remain cautious about projecting agricultural water supplies for the coming year. In preparation for its initial 2017 water supply announcement, expected next month, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates […]
California Farmers Can’t Win As Monster Storms Threaten Crops
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CNBC (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.)by Jeff DanielsJanuary’s monster storms and flooding in California inundated farmlands up and down the state, dealing a blow to crops of vegetables, citrus and nuts. While the series of tropical storms benefited some drought-stricken areas of the state, the heavy rains brought flooding to vineyards in Northern California and harvest delays further south for vegetable growers. […]
Folsom Lake Less Than Half Full After Recent Rains. Residents Ask: Why So Dry?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowNorthern California is on track to break rainfall records. Water has gushed through a weir into the Yolo Bypass floodplain at levels not seen in more than a decade. The Sierra Nevada snowpack is nearly double historical averages. But you wouldn’t know the region has experienced an exceptionally wet winter looking at the steep, dry […]
California Drought Conservation Rules Likely To Continue
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by KRCR - New York)California’s top water regulator has strongly suggested the state will keep drought conservation rules in place despite winter storms that have waterlogged many communities. State Water Resources Control Board chair Felicia Marcus says no decisions are final until the board votes Feb. 7. Marcus told The Associated Press in an interview she supports continued conservation […]
NASA Measures ‘Dust On Snow’ To Help Manage Colorado River Basin Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys OrgWhen Michelle Stokes and Stacie Bender look out across the snow-capped mountains of Utah and Colorado, they see more than just a majestic landscape. They see millions of gallons of water that will eventually flow into the Colorado River. The water stored as snowpack there will make its way to some 33 million people across […]
Wet Weather Adding Up: Precipitation Over 300% Of Normal For January
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS (Sacramento)It has been a month for the record books in terms of wet weather. According to the National Weather Service, the past few weeks of storm after storm is adding up. Precipitation is over 300% of normal for January in most of California.Earlier in the month, federal officials released numbers that showed more than 40 […]