The recent storms allowed California to suspend the drought curtailment orders that had been imposed during the summer. Cities and irrigation districts now are free to capture river runoff that had been unavailable because of the orders. Officials warned that they could fall back into place if the state gets another stretch of dry weather. […]
A powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires. But it remained to be seen how much of a dent it made in the state’s drought. The weather system weakened as it moved south but still dropped enough rain Monday evening to cause mudslides that closed roads in […]
Atmospheric rivers can bring dangerous flooding, but, without them, California can head into drought. Improving forecasts for these huge storms is a focus for the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes to keep water flowing in the state. Marty Ralph remembers living in Los Angeles in the 1980s when a huge rainstorm dropped nearly half the rainfall for […]
Residents of the Sacramento area have been on a meteorological seesaw this past week: After 212 days without rain, the area saw precipitation again — which, this weekend, turned into an all-out rainstorm. Already, the rainfall this weekend broke records: The area got more than half of the rain it had all of the last wet […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has granted a $224 million loan to the City of Los Angeles. The loan will be used to fund a project that aims to purify wastewater and replenish the depleted San Fernando Basin. The project, called The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), aims to purify 15.5 million […]
This weekend’s atmospheric river brought record-breaking amounts of rain to drought-plagued California. But they didn’t give the state’s water supply much of a boost, data shows. The state Department of Water Resources compared the amount of water in select reservoirs across the state as of midnight Oct. 25 to the capacity of each reservoir and to historic levels for the […]
Storms Bring Pause for State Drought Orders in Modesto and Beyond. They Could Return
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Modesto Beeby John HollandThe recent storms allowed California to suspend the drought curtailment orders that had been imposed during the summer. Cities and irrigation districts now are free to capture river runoff that had been unavailable because of the orders. Officials warned that they could fall back into place if the state gets another stretch of dry weather. […]
‘Atmospheric River’ Drenches Drought-Stricken California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Olga R. RodriguezA powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires. But it remained to be seen how much of a dent it made in the state’s drought. The weather system weakened as it moved south but still dropped enough rain Monday evening to cause mudslides that closed roads in […]
How Improved Atmospheric River Forecasting Can Help Keep Water Flowing in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC10by Monica WoodsAtmospheric rivers can bring dangerous flooding, but, without them, California can head into drought. Improving forecasts for these huge storms is a focus for the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes to keep water flowing in the state. Marty Ralph remembers living in Los Angeles in the 1980s when a huge rainstorm dropped nearly half the rainfall for […]
Sacramento Went From Record Drought to Record Rain. Climate Change May Make That More Common.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Cap Radioby Manola SecairaResidents of the Sacramento area have been on a meteorological seesaw this past week: After 212 days without rain, the area saw precipitation again — which, this weekend, turned into an all-out rainstorm. Already, the rainfall this weekend broke records: The area got more than half of the rain it had all of the last wet […]
Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan From EPA For Water Recycling Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS Los AngelesThe United States Environmental Protection Agency has granted a $224 million loan to the City of Los Angeles. The loan will be used to fund a project that aims to purify wastewater and replenish the depleted San Fernando Basin. The project, called The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), aims to purify 15.5 million […]
Charts Show Where California Reservoir Totals Stand After the Atmospheric River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Danielle EcheverriaThis weekend’s atmospheric river brought record-breaking amounts of rain to drought-plagued California. But they didn’t give the state’s water supply much of a boost, data shows. The state Department of Water Resources compared the amount of water in select reservoirs across the state as of midnight Oct. 25 to the capacity of each reservoir and to historic levels for the […]