From the backcountry of Campo to the back roads of Ramona, firefighters were ready to roll last fall at even the hint of wildfire. Two years of below-average rain and high temperatures had left the landscape parched. Something as small as heat from a car muffler could be enough to ignite grass. Firefighters described the […]
Information pamphlets have been sent out to registered voters for the upcoming special elections on Nov. 7, including the District 4 supervisor runoff. Voters who live in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District will be receiving the pamphlet in the next few days, county […]
San Diego County has seen its fair share of storms over the last year, bringing historic levels of rainfall to the region. After the driest three-year period on record, California has been battered by extensive precipitation, between a series of unrelenting atmospheric rivers that hit last winter and more recently, Tropical Storm Hilary.
San Diego’s water year ends Saturday — and it will be recorded as the 14th wettest year on record for the city. A recorded 15.72 inches of rain fell at the San Diego Airport over the past 12 months. The weather station there typically sees about 9.5 inches a year. It was the wettest year […]
Wettest, Wildest, Weirdest Rainy Season in Nearly 20 Years Comes to End in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsFrom the backcountry of Campo to the back roads of Ramona, firefighters were ready to roll last fall at even the hint of wildfire. Two years of below-average rain and high temperatures had left the landscape parched. Something as small as heat from a car muffler could be enough to ignite grass. Firefighters described the […]
Pamphlets Sent to Voters Ahead of District 4, Water Separation Special Elections
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Fox 5 by Danielle DawsonInformation pamphlets have been sent out to registered voters for the upcoming special elections on Nov. 7, including the District 4 supervisor runoff. Voters who live in the Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District will be receiving the pamphlet in the next few days, county […]
How Much Rainfall Has San Diego County Had This Water Year?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Fox 5 by Danielle Dawson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County has seen its fair share of storms over the last year, bringing historic levels of rainfall to the region. After the driest three-year period on record, California has been battered by extensive precipitation, between a series of unrelenting atmospheric rivers that hit last winter and more recently, Tropical Storm Hilary.
A Very Wet Year for San Diego
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /KPBS by Erik AndersonSan Diego’s water year ends Saturday — and it will be recorded as the 14th wettest year on record for the city. A recorded 15.72 inches of rain fell at the San Diego Airport over the past 12 months. The weather station there typically sees about 9.5 inches a year. It was the wettest year […]