Tuesday the state Water Resources Control Board reported the state had again failed to meet its water conservation goals in November. The same day, record rainfall was recorded at Los Angeles International Airport. Missing the water saving goal is a bad thing, but the water board was conciliatory, as it has shown it is […]
To the untrained eye the three images looked practically they same. They showed the El Niño pattern from 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16. The first two brought crazy weather to Northern California and Northern Nevada. It’s usually the first quarter of the year where the moisture really starts to fall. “So far we’ve got out […]
Now that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated than […]
Despite of all the rain, California’s reservoirs are still very low. The storage system is used to capture rainfall and snowmelt runoff for use later in the year. El Niño is producing snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The snowpack is looking promising according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Current snowpack […]
A California lawmaker is dramatically raising the stakes when it comes to water, proposing fines that could reach thousands of dollars a day and public shaming of everyone who fails to conserve. Legislation introduced this week would require the state’s 411 urban water districts to set a local limit on household water consumption for […]
Much of the torrential rain that fell on Southern California this week flowed right into the ocean, just like it did before the state’s epic drought. That seemed like a good idea for many years, as storm drains provided a crucial defense against flooding. But with California entering what may be a fifth year […]
OPINION: Yes, We Can Have Floods and a Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise -RecordTuesday the state Water Resources Control Board reported the state had again failed to meet its water conservation goals in November. The same day, record rainfall was recorded at Los Angeles International Airport. Missing the water saving goal is a bad thing, but the water board was conciliatory, as it has shown it is […]
El Niño Expected to Stay Strong, Finish Wet
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lake Tahoe Newsby By Kathryn ReedTo the untrained eye the three images looked practically they same. They showed the El Niño pattern from 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16. The first two brought crazy weather to Northern California and Northern Nevada. It’s usually the first quarter of the year where the moisture really starts to fall. “So far we’ve got out […]
California Drought: How Will We Know When It’s Over?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersNow that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated than […]
VIDEO: El Nino Peaks, Parts of California Face Flooding
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Ag WebDespite of all the rain, California’s reservoirs are still very low. The storage system is used to capture rainfall and snowmelt runoff for use later in the year. El Niño is producing snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The snowpack is looking promising according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Current snowpack […]
Lawmaker Wants To Throw the Checkbook at Water Hogs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Democrat (Woodland, Calif.)by By Denis CuffA California lawmaker is dramatically raising the stakes when it comes to water, proposing fines that could reach thousands of dollars a day and public shaming of everyone who fails to conserve. Legislation introduced this week would require the state’s 411 urban water districts to set a local limit on household water consumption for […]
As Rain Pummels California, Some See a Missed Opportunity for Drought Relief
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As published by U.S. News & World Report)by By Elliot Spagat,Much of the torrential rain that fell on Southern California this week flowed right into the ocean, just like it did before the state’s epic drought. That seemed like a good idea for many years, as storm drains provided a crucial defense against flooding. But with California entering what may be a fifth year […]