As March rolled into April, Ken Beck was keeping his eye on the snowdrifts piled on slopes around Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado’s southwestern mountains. Snow reports showed there was about 300,000 acre-feet of water in that snow waiting to flow into the reservoir, he said.
The city of Napa is set to consider an increase to water rates for the first time in two years to cover the increasing costs of providing service. The Napa City Council will hold a hearing Nov. 7 to adopt the new rates. If approved, they would be effective Jan. 1 and customers likely would […]
Less than one week until California’s new water year begins, experts say the state is nearly free of drought — but there is no guarantee that another wet winter is soon to arrive. The state, according to the Sept. 19 U.S. Drought Monitor, is 93% free of drought, a big improvement since measuring at 72% […]
El Niño conditions continue to strengthen and some may see the return of an active winter. But could Northern California see any impacts? In a recent El Niño forecast by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there is a greater than 95% chance that El Niño continues across the Northern Hemisphere through the winter into 2024. The […]
Some states in the arid West are looking to invest more money in water conservation. Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico have agreed to re-up a water conservation program designed to reduce strain on the Colorado River. Those states, which represent the river’s Upper Basin, will use money from the Inflation Reduction Act to pay […]
El Niño has arrived, and the climate pattern is likely to bring above-average moisture to the southern U.S. this winter. El Niño is one of two climate patterns that greatly impact Earth’s weather. La Niña recently culminated in the spring, ending a multiyear period in which the pattern influenced the weather. El Niño started in June, […]
After a Wet Water Year, Can Colorado Hope for a Repeat? Not Quite, Experts Say.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneAs March rolled into April, Ken Beck was keeping his eye on the snowdrifts piled on slopes around Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado’s southwestern mountains. Snow reports showed there was about 300,000 acre-feet of water in that snow waiting to flow into the reservoir, he said.
Napa Proposes Hike in Monthly Water Rates to Help Offset Rising Operational Costs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Press Democrat by Edward BoothThe city of Napa is set to consider an increase to water rates for the first time in two years to cover the increasing costs of providing service. The Napa City Council will hold a hearing Nov. 7 to adopt the new rates. If approved, they would be effective Jan. 1 and customers likely would […]
More Than 90% of California Out of Historic Drought as Water Year Ends
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Natalie HansonLess than one week until California’s new water year begins, experts say the state is nearly free of drought — but there is no guarantee that another wet winter is soon to arrive. The state, according to the Sept. 19 U.S. Drought Monitor, is 93% free of drought, a big improvement since measuring at 72% […]
El Niño Set to Strengthen This Winter, What Does It Mean for Northern California?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CBS Newsby Ashley NanfriaEl Niño conditions continue to strengthen and some may see the return of an active winter. But could Northern California see any impacts? In a recent El Niño forecast by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there is a greater than 95% chance that El Niño continues across the Northern Hemisphere through the winter into 2024. The […]
Colorado River’s Upper Basin Will Re-Up a Plan That Pays Farmers and Ranchers to Use Less Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KUNCby Alex HagerSome states in the arid West are looking to invest more money in water conservation. Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico have agreed to re-up a water conservation program designed to reduce strain on the Colorado River. Those states, which represent the river’s Upper Basin, will use money from the Inflation Reduction Act to pay […]
How Bad Will California’s Winter Be? Weather Outlook for North and South
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerEl Niño has arrived, and the climate pattern is likely to bring above-average moisture to the southern U.S. this winter. El Niño is one of two climate patterns that greatly impact Earth’s weather. La Niña recently culminated in the spring, ending a multiyear period in which the pattern influenced the weather. El Niño started in June, […]