After years of brown lawns and millions of dead trees, California has finally reached a point where most of the state is officially drought-free. The state’s snowpack is now at 193 percent the average for this time of year compared to two years ago when the snowpack was well under 10 percent come spring — […]
The drought in San Diego County is over. The San Diego County Water Authority passed a resolution Thursday declaring an end to the drought in in the county and calling on the Governor to lift water use restrictions. “Many areas of the state including San Diego County are not experiencing drought conditions,” Water Resources Manger […]
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Thursday declared an end to drought conditions in the region, citing heavy local rainfall and snow in western mountain areas. According to the Water Authority, precipitation at San Diego’s official reporting station at Lindbergh Field is 172 percent of average at this time. Statewide snow-water content […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /San Diego Gay and Lesbian Newsby Timothy Rawles Quoted: Dana Friehauf
The recent rainfall replenished snowpacks and reservoirs throughout the state. Those heavy rains that drenched San Diego County last week, wreaking havoc on roadways and property, brought a silver lining. Some areas in California got 600-percent of their usual precipitation alleviating drought conditions for a quarter of the state. The Drought Monitor still reports that […]
California Is Mostly Drought-Free For The First Time In Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Patchby Paige Austin Quoted: Mark MuirAfter years of brown lawns and millions of dead trees, California has finally reached a point where most of the state is officially drought-free. The state’s snowpack is now at 193 percent the average for this time of year compared to two years ago when the snowpack was well under 10 percent come spring — […]
Drought Over in San Diego County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KOGO (San Diego)The drought in San Diego County is over. The San Diego County Water Authority passed a resolution Thursday declaring an end to the drought in in the county and calling on the Governor to lift water use restrictions. “Many areas of the state including San Diego County are not experiencing drought conditions,” Water Resources Manger […]
Water Authority: Drought Over For San Diego Region
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8 News Quoted: Mark Muir and Maureen StapletonThe San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Thursday declared an end to drought conditions in the region, citing heavy local rainfall and snow in western mountain areas. According to the Water Authority, precipitation at San Diego’s official reporting station at Lindbergh Field is 172 percent of average at this time. Statewide snow-water content […]
San Diego No Longer In Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Gay and Lesbian Newsby Timothy Rawles Quoted: Dana FriehaufThe recent rainfall replenished snowpacks and reservoirs throughout the state. Those heavy rains that drenched San Diego County last week, wreaking havoc on roadways and property, brought a silver lining. Some areas in California got 600-percent of their usual precipitation alleviating drought conditions for a quarter of the state. The Drought Monitor still reports that […]