San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
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.
California Braces For ‘Once-n-10-Year’ Storm Amid Fears Of Flooding, Avalanches, Blizzards
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paige St. John and Joseph SernaCalifornia was bracing for an epic series of storms this weekend that could bring flooding, avalanches, blizzards and road closures. Northern California is expected to be hit Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 12 inches of rain below 8,500 feet is expected, and massive amounts of snow — up to 6 feet — above that elevation. […]
Video: Wet Weather: Some Drought Relief As Storms Move Into CA
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8 News Quoted: Bob YamadaLight Rains Sweeping Through San Diego County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBSThe light rain and gusty winds that developed overnight in San Diego County will continue Thursday as a trough of low pressure sweeps through the region. As of early this morning, automated gauges collected .04 of an inch of rain at a site on the La Jolla Reservation; .02 on Mount Laguna; and .01 at […]
Electricity Generation Considered For Expanded San Vicente Reservoir
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: Mark MuirThe recently expanded San Vicente Reservoir could become a backup source of electric power under a plan being considered by the San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego. The agency and city, which owns the reservoir, are studying a 500-megawatt pumped-storage project — big enough to power a quarter million homes […]