California and the U.S.
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.
Not Just California: El Niño Blamed For Weather Woes around Globe
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Newsby By Erin McGarryThe impacts of this season’s “El Niño” — now tied as the strongest on record — have been felt across the country in the form of record breaking warmth across the Midwest and Northeast, the deadly tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest and Southeast, and now the conveyor belt of storms slamming into southern California. […]
Pacific Warm-Water ‘Blob’ Weakens, NOAA Reports
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Astorian (Columbia Pacific)by By Laura BergThe mysterious warm-water “blob” in the Pacific Ocean has weakened a bit, scientists reported in mid-December. Strong winds dominating the West Coast during much of November brought “cold air and some new upwelling of deep, cold water that weakened the warm patches that made up the blob,” said Nathan Mantua of the National Oceanic […]
Lodi Council Moves to Form Water Agency
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lodi News-Sentinel by By Joe BenapflAt Wednesday’s meeting, the Lodi City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to form a groundwater sustainability agency (GSA) in Lodi city limits. This resolution will ensure that the city of Lodi has declared to form an agency within the 90-day window required under the state Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
Wet Weather Continues To Loom For Northern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Searchlight (Redding)by By Joe SzydlowskiWith a little help from El Niño, Mother Nature has turned on the spigot for California, though the North State so far has avoided the downpours that caused flooding elsewhere. But that could change as a series of storms will continue to hit Redding and the surrounding mountains, said Nathan Owen with the National […]
Groundwater Supply Needs More Rain Despite Recent Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA Sacramentoby By Mike LeuryWater experts in Yolo County are actively monitoring water wells to measure the groundwater supply. Related “It’s certainly going to have an impact,” said Tim O’Halloran, general manager of Yolo County’s Flood Control and Water Conservation District. O’Halloran monitors 150 wells daily and 11 of them on a real-time basis using remote cameras […]
El Niño Season Doesn’t Mean Stop Conserving Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KBAK (Bakersfield)by By Mimi ElkallaThe rain and snow Kern County has seen so far, has been a step in a positive direction, but definitely is not enough to end California’s drought. Kern River Watermaster Dana Munn said what we see in the coming months will give us a better perspective on drought impacts. “You almost have to […]