More than two decades of dry winters and drying Colorado River reservoirs will finally produce a long-feared landscape of drier farms in central Arizona starting this month. Desert farmers, especially the 900 or more in Pinal County, start the new year with massively reduced allocations from the canal that delivers water hundreds of miles from […]
A series of record-setting blizzards in recent weeks that buried roads, snarled holiday traffic and even temporarily shut down ski resorts have combined to offer California a glimpse of hope after two years of historic and punishing drought. Snowpack across the Sierra Nevada appears far ahead of historical averages — an unexpected respite from years […]
After a year of historic drought and wildfire, California will go into 2022 cold and wet, with more snow on the ground than it has had at year’s end in a decade. State water officials, who plan to conduct the first snow survey of the winter on Thursday, are expected to find the snowpack across […]
There’s a white line known as the bathtub ring around Lake Mead. It’s a constant reminder for Boating Lake Mead’s Director of Operations, Bruce Nelson. The lake is at a historically low 1,067-feet above sea level, affecting boat launch ramps and customers.
A series of storms have made for an exceptionally rainy and snowy start to California’s winter season, pushing snowpack and precipitation well above 150% of normal for this time of year and bringing a welcome influx of moisture amid an ongoing drought.
As the calendar prepares to turn into 2022, Northern California is getting covered with snow, and rainfall in Butte County is leading to more water in Lake Oroville. As of midnight Tuesday, Lake Oroville had 1,323,897 acre-feet of water in it. While that number is 37% of the lake’s capacity, it also reflects 72% of […]
In Pinal County, Colorado River Shortage is Forcing Growers to Plant Fewer Ccres
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Brandon LoomisMore than two decades of dry winters and drying Colorado River reservoirs will finally produce a long-feared landscape of drier farms in central Arizona starting this month. Desert farmers, especially the 900 or more in Pinal County, start the new year with massively reduced allocations from the canal that delivers water hundreds of miles from […]
Plentiful Early-Season Sierra Snowpack Signals ‘Remarkable Turnaround’ Amid Historic Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Jakob RodgersA series of record-setting blizzards in recent weeks that buried roads, snarled holiday traffic and even temporarily shut down ski resorts have combined to offer California a glimpse of hope after two years of historic and punishing drought. Snowpack across the Sierra Nevada appears far ahead of historical averages — an unexpected respite from years […]
California Snowpack Jumps to Nearly 160% of Average, Nourishing Hopes for Drought Recovery
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAfter a year of historic drought and wildfire, California will go into 2022 cold and wet, with more snow on the ground than it has had at year’s end in a decade. State water officials, who plan to conduct the first snow survey of the winter on Thursday, are expected to find the snowpack across […]
Climate Change Makes Projecting Lake Mead and Colorado River Levels Tricky
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Spectrum News 1by Sarah PillaThere’s a white line known as the bathtub ring around Lake Mead. It’s a constant reminder for Boating Lake Mead’s Director of Operations, Bruce Nelson. The lake is at a historically low 1,067-feet above sea level, affecting boat launch ramps and customers.
Opinion: Welcome the Bout of Winter Storms, Just Don’t Call Them Drought Busters
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Editorial BoardA series of storms have made for an exceptionally rainy and snowy start to California’s winter season, pushing snowpack and precipitation well above 150% of normal for this time of year and bringing a welcome influx of moisture amid an ongoing drought.
Rain Does Lake Oroville Good
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Rick SilvaAs the calendar prepares to turn into 2022, Northern California is getting covered with snow, and rainfall in Butte County is leading to more water in Lake Oroville. As of midnight Tuesday, Lake Oroville had 1,323,897 acre-feet of water in it. While that number is 37% of the lake’s capacity, it also reflects 72% of […]