Residents across the western United States who have drought relief on their holiday wish lists this season will be in luck over the next week. A series of storms will take aim at the West Coast and deliver needed rain and mountain snow from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.
The drought is far from over in California, but this week’s atmospheric river may have begun to put a small dent in the state’s worrisome water deficit. While a prior October atmospheric event earlier in the year brought historic rainfall totals to Northern California, this most recent storm delivered drenching rains to both the north and the […]
Trying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached an agreement to significantly reduce the amount they take from the Colorado River. The problem took on new urgency this summer when the federal government declared a first-ever water shortage in the 86-year-old reservoir near […]
A plan to build a new $2.3 billion reservoir in southern Santa Clara Couty passed a significant milestone on Wednesday when a key state agency ruled that it continues to qualify for nearly half a billion dollars in state funding.
Vicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. He was visiting from Hayward, and she wanted to whip up something special. Biscuits and gravy. Fried potatoes. Eggs. She walked to the kitchen sink to wash her hands. Turned on the faucet. Nothing happened. […]
A recent new round of heavy rain and snow following a dry November soaked a thirsty California landscape – but it wasn’t enough to significantly improve the state’s water levels, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.
Storms to Deliver Rain, Mountain Snow Across Western US Through Christmas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AccuWeatherby Ryan AdamsonResidents across the western United States who have drought relief on their holiday wish lists this season will be in luck over the next week. A series of storms will take aim at the West Coast and deliver needed rain and mountain snow from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest through Christmas Day.
Atmospheric River is a Win for California: Snowpack Goes From 19% to 83% of Average
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Amy GraffThe drought is far from over in California, but this week’s atmospheric river may have begun to put a small dent in the state’s worrisome water deficit. While a prior October atmospheric event earlier in the year brought historic rainfall totals to Northern California, this most recent storm delivered drenching rains to both the north and the […]
California, Arizona and Nevada Agree to Take Less Water from Ailing Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James and Jaweed KaleemTrying to stave off dangerously low levels of water in Lake Mead, officials in California, Arizona and Nevada have reached an agreement to significantly reduce the amount they take from the Colorado River. The problem took on new urgency this summer when the federal government declared a first-ever water shortage in the 86-year-old reservoir near […]
New $2.3 Billion Dam Planned Near Pacheco Pass Gets Big Boost From State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersA plan to build a new $2.3 billion reservoir in southern Santa Clara Couty passed a significant milestone on Wednesday when a key state agency ruled that it continues to qualify for nearly half a billion dollars in state funding.
A Frenzy of Well Drilling by California Farmers Leaves Taps Running Dry
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Maria L. La Ganga, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee and Ian James/Photography by Irfan KhanVicki McDowell woke up on a Saturday morning in May, thinking about what she would make her son for breakfast. He was visiting from Hayward, and she wanted to whip up something special. Biscuits and gravy. Fried potatoes. Eggs. She walked to the kitchen sink to wash her hands. Turned on the faucet. Nothing happened. […]
Charts Show Where California Reservoirs Totals Stand After the Latest Rainstorms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francicso Chronicleby Danielle Echeverria, Yoohyun JungA recent new round of heavy rain and snow following a dry November soaked a thirsty California landscape – but it wasn’t enough to significantly improve the state’s water levels, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.