Sixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.
Records keep piling up across Utah this winter. Snowpack reached a new high after Thursday night’s storms. The snow water equivalent in Utah, or the amount of water the snow will release when its melts, sits at 26 inches as of Friday morning. That ties with the previous known record of 26 inches set on […]
Since the beginning of 2023, California has seen a record-setting amount of snow across the state, especially in the Sierra Nevada, setting up the state to close in on the records for the highest snow water equivalent, which was reached just over a decade ago. Snow water equivalent is the amount of water that would […]
During a winter of blizzards, floods and drought-ending downpours, it’s easy to forget that California suffers from chronic water scarcity — the long-term decline of the state’s total available fresh water. This rainy season’s inundation isn’t going to change that. How is this possible, given the unrelenting series of atmospheric river systems that have dumped near-record snowfall over […]
Nearly 50 years after being filled, Lake Powell recently reached its lowest point. Since then, the lake’s seasonal uptrend in water levels has begun. Lake Powell hit a new low of 3520.46 feet on March 13, data from the Bureau of Reclamation shows. However, the following eight days all saw more water flow into the lake than […]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case that focuses on water access for the Navajo Nation but could impact battles for the resource across the West. For 20 years, the Navajo Nation’s fight for water has been circulating through lower courts. The foundation of the case reaches back more than 150 years, […]
Worry and Suspicion Reign as Once-Dry Tulare Lake Drowns California Farmland
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Susanne RustSixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone farmhouse that sits alongside the submerged route.
191% of Normal: Utah Snowpack Breaks 40-Year-Old Record
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Salt Lake Tribuneby Leia LarsenRecords keep piling up across Utah this winter. Snowpack reached a new high after Thursday night’s storms. The snow water equivalent in Utah, or the amount of water the snow will release when its melts, sits at 26 inches as of Friday morning. That ties with the previous known record of 26 inches set on […]
California May Break the Record for the Amount of Water in Its Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox 40by Matthew NobertSince the beginning of 2023, California has seen a record-setting amount of snow across the state, especially in the Sierra Nevada, setting up the state to close in on the records for the highest snow water equivalent, which was reached just over a decade ago. Snow water equivalent is the amount of water that would […]
Opinion: Why California Will Still Have a Water Shortage No Matter How Much It Rains This Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jay FamigliettiDuring a winter of blizzards, floods and drought-ending downpours, it’s easy to forget that California suffers from chronic water scarcity — the long-term decline of the state’s total available fresh water. This rainy season’s inundation isn’t going to change that. How is this possible, given the unrelenting series of atmospheric river systems that have dumped near-record snowfall over […]
At Its Lowest Point in History, Lake Powell Sees First Growth in Months
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPNX TVby Hunter BasslerNearly 50 years after being filled, Lake Powell recently reached its lowest point. Since then, the lake’s seasonal uptrend in water levels has begun. Lake Powell hit a new low of 3520.46 feet on March 13, data from the Bureau of Reclamation shows. However, the following eight days all saw more water flow into the lake than […]
What Will the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on a Navajo Nation Water Rights Case Mean for Other Tribes?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case that focuses on water access for the Navajo Nation but could impact battles for the resource across the West. For 20 years, the Navajo Nation’s fight for water has been circulating through lower courts. The foundation of the case reaches back more than 150 years, […]