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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Sierra Snowpack Reaches 115-Percent of Normal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS (San Francisco Bay Area)Snow was still falling Tuesday night in the Sierra as storms moved across California, helping bring the state’s snowpack above normal for this time of year. More than seven inches of snow fell in the higher elevations Tuesday. The state’s water department says the snowpack in the central Sierra is at 115-percent of […]
It Hasn’t Been a Textbook El Niño Winter So Far — but That Could Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Bay Nature (San Francisco Bay Area)by By Les RowntreeThe Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California has long been a leader in studying the weather phenomenon known as El Niño. In a recent Scripps video a handful of scientists recount the story of El Niño forecasting by remembering that the strong El Niño of 1982-83was a complete surprise, catching unaware not just […]
Bay Area Storm Leads To Flooding, Rock Slides and Crashes
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGATEby By Evan SernoffskyA Tuesday-morning rainstorm flooded streets and small streams around the Bay Area as drivers took to the region’s roadways for the morning commute. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory and hazardous weather outlook from the North Bay south to Monterey, and east into the Central Valley. The flood warning was in […]
No Federal Water for CA Farmers Despite El Niño
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Breitbart by By Daniel NussbaumThe current El Niño is already the strongest since 1950 in many areas of California, including the fertile San Joaquin Valley, where many of the country’s fruits and vegetables are grown. Fresno has seen 6.61 inches of rain since October 1; the historical average is 4.64 inches, according to the Fresno Bee. There is […]
Two More Storms Ahead This Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Eureka Times-Standardby By Hunter CresswellHumboldt County residents should keep their rain jackets, their umbrellas handy, and alternate routes in mind, because two storms — one today and another later in the week — are expected to hit the county. Another storm is expected to bring more rain across Humboldt County all day today, National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan […]
California Farmers Brace for Water Shortage Despite El Nino
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRON (San Francisco) and The Associated Pressby By Vince CestoneFarmers in California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley are bracing to receive no irrigation water from the federal government for a third consecutive year. They’re hoping for El Nino-driven storms to produce the very wet winter they need. Reservoirs and groundwater supplies are critically low after four drought years.