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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Atmospheric Rivers Drive Western U.S. Flood Damages
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WeatherNationby Mace MichaelsNew research recently published in Science Advances found that atmospheric rivers accounted for 84% of flood damages, or $42.6 billion, across the western United States from 1978-2017. Supported by NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) and co-authored by California-Nevada RISA PI Alexander Gershunov, the study analyzed 40 years of data from the National Flood […]
Folsom Dam is Being Raised. What That Means for Droughts, Boating and Your Flood Insurance
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Tony BizjakFolsom Dam has long quietly served as a backstop for Sacramento, offering critical flood protection to one of the most at-risk metropolitan areas in the country. But a few scary winter storms in the 1980s and 1990s proved that the dam and the region’s extensive system of river levees weren’t as fail-safe as thought. That’s […]
Trump Outlines Administration’s Work on Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Ag Alert (Sacramento, Calif.)by Dave KranzSaying he had kept his promise to do everything at his disposal “to protect the American farmer and restore the full strength of American agriculture,” President Donald Trump described actions his administration has taken on trade, regulatory reform and other fronts on behalf of farmers and ranchers. Trump spoke Sunday to the American Farm Bureau […]
Opinion: Voluntary Agreements are a Better Plan for California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Association of California Water Agencies by Dave Eggerton and Mark BiddlecombGov. Gavin Newsom has consistently expressed support for successful completion of voluntary agreements as a path forward in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The California Natural Resources Agency and California Environmental Protection Agency recently described collaborative, voluntary agreements as a “game changer” for the environment. We strongly agree, and stand ready in bringing proactive decision makers […]
Could Sacramento Flood Like New Orleans? It’s Possible, but Water Managers are Trying to Make It Less Likely.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CapRadio (Sacramento, Calif.)by Ezra David RomeroThree years ago, water began seeping out of yards and pooling in roadways in the Sacramento Pocket neighborhood. But the water wasn’t from a recent storm. “It hadn’t rained for a couple of weeks,” said Rick Johnson, executive director of the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency.
Rain and Snow Return, but it Won’t be Enough to Quench Northern California’s Needs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerMore rain and snow area headed to Northern California on Tuesday, although the storm won’t be nearly enough to make up for what’s been a relatively dry January. The National Weather Service said rain is expected to start falling at around 7 a.m. Tuesday, just in time for the morning commute. Light snow should hit […]