Since Oct. 1, downtown L.A. has gotten 4.14 inches of rain, quite a bit more than the average 0.89 inches. For November, the average over the last 30 years is just 0.78 inches, but we’ve had 2.82 inches so far. This is currently the 19th wettest November since 1877, and given that there’s more rain […]
On Main Street in Santa Monica, Calif., a parking lot sits between the courthouse and a boarded-up convention center. Visitors looking for a parking spot or charging their electric vehicles would never guess that a world-class water management system churning out millions of gallons of purified water sits underneath it. The city’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project […]
A late fall storm that soaked the North State and brought high wind gust is padding rain totals for what has been a wet start to Northern California’s water year. As of Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Redding Regional Airport had received 4.24 inches of rain since Oct. 1, which was the start of 2025-26 water […]
California’s wild salmon have faced just about every obstacle imaginable over the decades as they now cling to survival. Dams have blocked where they are supposed to spawn. Levees deny young fish the floodplain for feasting. Pumps send them in deadly wrong directions. But all the previous man-made threats to the salmon have nothing on […]
Oregon water managers are celebrating an exciting milestone this fall. Owyhee Reservoir is ending its irrigation season with 170% of its 35-year average water volume, which is a sign of much-needed stability for local farmers and communities. Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir’s healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the […]
After a hot start to the week, we are prepping for a significant storm as models give us a better idea of what to expect. An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall and mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms to California mainly Friday and Saturday in Southern California.
November Deluge Breaks Rainfall Records. New Storm Will Bring Snow to Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /LAist.comby Jacob MargolisSince Oct. 1, downtown L.A. has gotten 4.14 inches of rain, quite a bit more than the average 0.89 inches. For November, the average over the last 30 years is just 0.78 inches, but we’ve had 2.82 inches so far. This is currently the 19th wettest November since 1877, and given that there’s more rain […]
A California City’s Groundbreaking Path to Water Self-Sufficiency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Governing.comOn Main Street in Santa Monica, Calif., a parking lot sits between the courthouse and a boarded-up convention center. Visitors looking for a parking spot or charging their electric vehicles would never guess that a world-class water management system churning out millions of gallons of purified water sits underneath it. The city’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project […]
Recent Rain Boosts Early Totals for 2025-26 Water Year in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Record Searchlightby David BendaA late fall storm that soaked the North State and brought high wind gust is padding rain totals for what has been a wet start to Northern California’s water year. As of Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Redding Regional Airport had received 4.24 inches of rain since Oct. 1, which was the start of 2025-26 water […]
OPINION: As Trump Sends California Water to Farmers, Native Salmon Face Extinction
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Tom PhilpCalifornia’s wild salmon have faced just about every obstacle imaginable over the decades as they now cling to survival. Dams have blocked where they are supposed to spawn. Levees deny young fish the floodplain for feasting. Pumps send them in deadly wrong directions. But all the previous man-made threats to the salmon have nothing on […]
Officials Celebrate Much-Needed Recovery of Crucial U.S. Water Supply: ‘We’re Doing Really Well’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Christine DulionOregon water managers are celebrating an exciting milestone this fall. Owyhee Reservoir is ending its irrigation season with 170% of its 35-year average water volume, which is a sign of much-needed stability for local farmers and communities. Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir’s healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the […]
Atmospheric River to Soak SoCal, Rain Pushes Into the Weekend
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Megan HealyAfter a hot start to the week, we are prepping for a significant storm as models give us a better idea of what to expect. An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall and mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms to California mainly Friday and Saturday in Southern California.