The Department of Water Resources conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station on Dec. 30. The manual survey recorded 24 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 5 inches, which is 50 percent of average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained […]
The Trump administration has released an outline of four new options for dealing with the Colorado River’s deepening water shortages, and they could dramatically cut the amount of water available for Southern California. Several of the alternatives are “alarming” because they could mean major water cutbacks for Southern California, said Shivaji Deshmukh, general manager of […]
Farmers in two of Southern California’s ag-centric irrigation districts have long been playing their part to slow the decline in the Colorado River’s system supply. They do this while working with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to provide water to 19 million urban residents. Blythe farmer Grant Chaffin is working toward a solution that […]
Gary Arant has been enjoying several “farewells” over the past few weeks upon his retirement from general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD) after 36 years, but the sweetest may be the tributes from fellow water professionals and public officials at a special board meeting on Monday, January 5 at the district […]
Brad Riesenberg has worked in the winter sports industry for more than 20 years, and he’s never seen a winter with such paltry snowfall and mild temperatures as he has this season. Riesenberg, who is an owner at Backcountry Snowmobiling in Park City, Utah, said customers have been canceling their tours due to a lack […]
For the first time in 25 years, the US Drought Monitor shows that no area of California is experiencing unusually dry or drought conditions. The Drought Monitor tracks and reports on the development or recovery of short and long-term drought patterns across the U.S. Experts analyze recent rainfall, snowpack, streamflow, soil moisture and climatology to […]
Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Snowpack and Water Supply for California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Turlock JournalThe Department of Water Resources conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station on Dec. 30. The manual survey recorded 24 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 5 inches, which is 50 percent of average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained […]
Trump Administration Proposes Colorado River Options That Could Hit California Hard
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Trump administration has released an outline of four new options for dealing with the Colorado River’s deepening water shortages, and they could dramatically cut the amount of water available for Southern California. Several of the alternatives are “alarming” because they could mean major water cutbacks for Southern California, said Shivaji Deshmukh, general manager of […]
Farmers Pioneer Water Solutions as Colorado River Dwindles
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /FarmProgress by Todd FitchetteFarmers in two of Southern California’s ag-centric irrigation districts have long been playing their part to slow the decline in the Colorado River’s system supply. They do this while working with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to provide water to 19 million urban residents. Blythe farmer Grant Chaffin is working toward a solution that […]
Fellow Water Professionals Praise Arant on Retirement
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Valley RoadRunnerby David RossGary Arant has been enjoying several “farewells” over the past few weeks upon his retirement from general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD) after 36 years, but the sweetest may be the tributes from fellow water professionals and public officials at a special board meeting on Monday, January 5 at the district […]
The Western U.S. Is in a Snow Drought, Raising Fears for Summer Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CNNby Andrew FreedmanBrad Riesenberg has worked in the winter sports industry for more than 20 years, and he’s never seen a winter with such paltry snowfall and mild temperatures as he has this season. Riesenberg, who is an owner at Backcountry Snowmobiling in Park City, Utah, said customers have been canceling their tours due to a lack […]
First Time in 25 Years: U.S. Drought Monitor Shows No Dry Areas in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KCRA 3by Heather WaldmanFor the first time in 25 years, the US Drought Monitor shows that no area of California is experiencing unusually dry or drought conditions. The Drought Monitor tracks and reports on the development or recovery of short and long-term drought patterns across the U.S. Experts analyze recent rainfall, snowpack, streamflow, soil moisture and climatology to […]