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 […]
The deluge of snow in recent days along the Sierra Nevada mountain range has been a record-breaker. And that’s not only good news for ski resorts but it may lead to a healthy boost in hydroelectricity production in California this coming summer, which would help the state’s often-strained electric grid.
As a rainy December comes to close, nearly all Northern California reservoirs were still drier than historic averages for this time of year, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources. But the precipitation still gave several reservoirs a boost from the beginning of the month.
After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada — enough to break decades-old records. As of Tuesday, more than 202 inches of snow — nearly 17 feet (5.2 meters) — had fallen so far this month at the University of California, Berkeley’s Central […]
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 […]
Record Snowfall in Northern California May Help the State’s Electric Grid in 2022
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Bakersfield.comby Rob NikolewskiThe deluge of snow in recent days along the Sierra Nevada mountain range has been a record-breaker. And that’s not only good news for ski resorts but it may lead to a healthy boost in hydroelectricity production in California this coming summer, which would help the state’s often-strained electric grid.
Here’s How Much December’s Rain Added to Northern California Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francicso Chronicleby Danielle Echeverria, Yoohyun JungAs a rainy December comes to close, nearly all Northern California reservoirs were still drier than historic averages for this time of year, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources. But the precipitation still gave several reservoirs a boost from the beginning of the month.
The Nearly 17 Feet of Snow in California’s Sierra Nevada is Crushing Records. It’s Still Not Enough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CNNby Rachel RamirezAfter months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada — enough to break decades-old records. As of Tuesday, more than 202 inches of snow — nearly 17 feet (5.2 meters) — had fallen so far this month at the University of California, Berkeley’s Central […]