First came a dozen soaking atmospheric river storms. Then a huge Sierra Nevada snowpack, which on Monday was 248% of normal. Now comes drought relief. Water agencies across the Bay Area are moving to roll back mandatory drought rules and surcharges as reservoirs have filled this winter and drought conditions have washed away.
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross is putting forward a five-fold plan intended to guide the direction of farming in the the state in the next decade.
Four months ago, the outlook for the Colorado River was so dire that federal projections showed imminent risks of reservoirs dropping to dangerously low levels. But after this winter’s major storms, the river’s depleted reservoirs are set to rise substantially with runoff from the largest snowpack in the watershed since 1997.
After a three-year drought in California and throughout the Southwest, many states throughout the West are measuring record snowpack conditions at NRCS SNOTEL stations and snow courses. Utah especially has seen a benchmark year for snowfall levels throughout the state.
An already wet winter in the mountains that feed the Colorado River got even better in March, providing a significant boost to the amount of water that forecasters expect to flow downstream into Lake Powell this summer. The latest prediction from the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center shows that the river will […]
Since the beginning of December, Lake Oroville’s elevation has shot up by around 200 feet thanks to a constant stream of winter storms. The lake reached a level that has prompted the California Department of Water Resources to let water out over the course of the past month in what the department claims is an […]
Drought Restrictions Ending Across Bay Area
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersFirst came a dozen soaking atmospheric river storms. Then a huge Sierra Nevada snowpack, which on Monday was 248% of normal. Now comes drought relief. Water agencies across the Bay Area are moving to roll back mandatory drought rules and surcharges as reservoirs have filled this winter and drought conditions have washed away.
California Ag Chief’s Plan for Future Includes ‘With Innovation, Small Farms Can Be Viable’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby Jim GuyCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross is putting forward a five-fold plan intended to guide the direction of farming in the the state in the next decade.
Drought-Ravaged Colorado River Gets Relief From Snow. But Long-Term Water Crisis Remains
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesFour months ago, the outlook for the Colorado River was so dire that federal projections showed imminent risks of reservoirs dropping to dangerously low levels. But after this winter’s major storms, the river’s depleted reservoirs are set to rise substantially with runoff from the largest snowpack in the watershed since 1997.
Record Snowpack Conditions in California, Parts of Southwest
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Natural Resources Conservation Serviceby NRCS/Water News NetworkAfter a three-year drought in California and throughout the Southwest, many states throughout the West are measuring record snowpack conditions at NRCS SNOTEL stations and snow courses. Utah especially has seen a benchmark year for snowfall levels throughout the state.
Wet Winter Improves Colorado River Forecast; Big Cuts Still Coming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Las Vegas Review-Journal by Colton LochheadAn already wet winter in the mountains that feed the Colorado River got even better in March, providing a significant boost to the amount of water that forecasters expect to flow downstream into Lake Powell this summer. The latest prediction from the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center shows that the river will […]
Outflows Continue From Lake Oroville
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Andrea Mora /Enterprise-Recordby Jake HutchisonSince the beginning of December, Lake Oroville’s elevation has shot up by around 200 feet thanks to a constant stream of winter storms. The lake reached a level that has prompted the California Department of Water Resources to let water out over the course of the past month in what the department claims is an […]