Agencies in Fresno County, from small cities to irrigation districts, are hoping money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrives in time to help them fix damage from last winter’s battering storms as they scramble to get ready for another looming wet winter. Fresno County was slammed hard by storms in January and March. While […]
The typically parched, brown hills above Los Angeles are a vibrant shade of green — a rarity for early October. In state parks, waterfalls and rivers that were vastly reduced are now gushing with water. And in Lake Oroville, boats float on deep blue water that only a year ago was shrinking toward record lows. The transformed […]
Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state.
A new water year is here and there is much anticipation for what a growing El Niño will bring California. There is a likelihood the state could see back to back big water years.
After a year of unprecedented heat and flooding, experts are cautiously hopeful for California’s new water year with the threat of the historically unruly El Niño looming. With the start of the new water year this week, state officials say there is plenty to celebrate. State climatologist Michael Anderson said in a Tuesday briefing that between […]
After a devastating drought in 2021 that left Lake Oroville at their lowest water level ever at 628.47 feet, the lake has now seen an intense increase in water levels. “This past winter storms provided a huge boost to the state water projects, water supply, especially at our largest reservoir at Lake Oroville,” said Ted […]
Fresno County Agencies Seeking $40 Million – and Counting – in Federal Funds to Fix Last Winter’s Flood Damage and Prep for Upcoming El Niño
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SJV Waterby Jesse VadAgencies in Fresno County, from small cities to irrigation districts, are hoping money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrives in time to help them fix damage from last winter’s battering storms as they scramble to get ready for another looming wet winter. Fresno County was slammed hard by storms in January and March. While […]
California Just Experienced a ‘Miracle’ Water Year. But Winter Could Bring New Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithThe typically parched, brown hills above Los Angeles are a vibrant shade of green — a rarity for early October. In state parks, waterfalls and rivers that were vastly reduced are now gushing with water. And in Lake Oroville, boats float on deep blue water that only a year ago was shrinking toward record lows. The transformed […]
Arizona to Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned Farm Access to State’s Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Suman NaishadhamArizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state.
Future of Water Storage in California Could Increase State Energy Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC 10 by Monica WoodsA new water year is here and there is much anticipation for what a growing El Niño will bring California. There is a likelihood the state could see back to back big water years.
California Prepares for El Niño Winter After a Year of Extreme Heat and Floods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Natalie HansonAfter a year of unprecedented heat and flooding, experts are cautiously hopeful for California’s new water year with the threat of the historically unruly El Niño looming. With the start of the new water year this week, state officials say there is plenty to celebrate. State climatologist Michael Anderson said in a Tuesday briefing that between […]
Lake Oroville Recovers After the 2021 Drought as Water Levels Soar Over 200 Feet
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRCR-TV by Hannah GutierrezAfter a devastating drought in 2021 that left Lake Oroville at their lowest water level ever at 628.47 feet, the lake has now seen an intense increase in water levels. “This past winter storms provided a huge boost to the state water projects, water supply, especially at our largest reservoir at Lake Oroville,” said Ted […]