Several fishing and conservation organizations brought a federal complaint Monday over the harm they expect to befall an already threatened species of fish from the Trump administration’s efforts to set new rules for the operation of major California water projects. Led by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, the groups claim that the government’s […]
Remember fire season and power outages? They seem so long ago now. The cold storms that suddenly doused the Bay Area over the past week instantly flipped a switch from summer to winter weather conditions. But so far, they have brought radically different amounts of rain to communities across Northern California. “We basically went from […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Monday, the California Department of Water Resources announced an initial State Water Project allocation of 10 percent for the 2020 calendar year. The initial allocation is based on several factors, such as conservative dry hydrology, reservoir storage, and releases necessary to meet water supply and environmental demands. State allocations are based […]
On-and-off rain for the better part of a week is expected to continue Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bay Area, but a larger storm will likely swamp the region starting Thursday, officials said. A weather system from the Northwest and coast is expected to bring rain to areas that have not been affected as much […]
Fresno tied an almost 70-year-old single-day rainfall record Sunday — while areas north of the city like Merced were hit even harder, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday’s rainfall in Fresno exactly matched the Dec. 1, 1952, high of .78 inches of rain. “They tied it to the hundredth,” said Jim Dudley, a NWS […]
A climate-driven shift toward extreme storms has compelled Colorado officials to rethink the safety of hundreds of dams across the state that hold water and mine waste, including 27 high-hazard structures near people that already are listed as deficient. They’re trying to calculate the potential for sudden hard rain resulting in flooding and accelerated erosion […]
Conservation Groups Sue Feds Over California Water Projects Opinion
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service by Carson McCulloughSeveral fishing and conservation organizations brought a federal complaint Monday over the harm they expect to befall an already threatened species of fish from the Trump administration’s efforts to set new rules for the operation of major California water projects. Led by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, the groups claim that the government’s […]
How The Atmospheric River Storm Affected Bay Area Rain Totals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersRemember fire season and power outages? They seem so long ago now. The cold storms that suddenly doused the Bay Area over the past week instantly flipped a switch from summer to winter weather conditions. But so far, they have brought radically different amounts of rain to communities across Northern California. “We basically went from […]
First State Water Project Allocation at 10% for the 2020 Calendar Year, California Department of Water Resources Announces
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun TimesSACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Monday, the California Department of Water Resources announced an initial State Water Project allocation of 10 percent for the 2020 calendar year. The initial allocation is based on several factors, such as conservative dry hydrology, reservoir storage, and releases necessary to meet water supply and environmental demands. State allocations are based […]
‘The Storm Door is Open,’ Bay Area Weather Officials Warn
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Alejandro SerranoOn-and-off rain for the better part of a week is expected to continue Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bay Area, but a larger storm will likely swamp the region starting Thursday, officials said. A weather system from the Northwest and coast is expected to bring rain to areas that have not been affected as much […]
Fresno Ties Rain Record, Merced Hit Even Harder – and More Wet Weather is on the Way
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fresno Beeby Abbie Lauten-ScrivnerFresno tied an almost 70-year-old single-day rainfall record Sunday — while areas north of the city like Merced were hit even harder, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday’s rainfall in Fresno exactly matched the Dec. 1, 1952, high of .78 inches of rain. “They tied it to the hundredth,” said Jim Dudley, a NWS […]
Colorado Rethinks Dam Safety as Climate Change Heightens Risk for State’s 27 “Unsatisfactory” Structures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Fort Morgan Times (Fort Morgan, Colo.)by Bruce FinleyA climate-driven shift toward extreme storms has compelled Colorado officials to rethink the safety of hundreds of dams across the state that hold water and mine waste, including 27 high-hazard structures near people that already are listed as deficient. They’re trying to calculate the potential for sudden hard rain resulting in flooding and accelerated erosion […]