San Diego is in for some light showers this week. The rain comes as California’s drought continues to wane thanks to a wet season that could turn out to be a record breaker — if storms leading up to April 1st bring enough rain. A Tuesday morning update from the KPBS Drought Tracker puts California’s […]
The San Diego County Water Authority announced today that it transferred water out of Lake Hodges for the first time to create room to capture rain and runoff from storms expected to move into the region this week. Lake Hodges, in the North County roughly between Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, rose to nearly four feet […]
The National Weather Service has a new report and video out on the extreme winter weather. It’s official – October 2016 to February 2017 was the wettest winter in California since 1900, with a whopping 27.81 inches of precipitation. The San Diego River crested at the third highest level ever recorded. Big Bear got over […]
Mayor Eric Garcetti proclaimed a state of emergency Monday, citing concerns that melting snowpack in the eastern Sierra Nevada could flood homes and highways in the Owens Valley and damage the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The proclamation, which takes effect immediately and lasts seven days, is designed to help the Los Angeles Department of Water and […]
KPBS Drought Tracker Update: Some Sierra Snow Melts Away
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee / KPBSby David WagnerSan Diego is in for some light showers this week. The rain comes as California’s drought continues to wane thanks to a wet season that could turn out to be a record breaker — if storms leading up to April 1st bring enough rain. A Tuesday morning update from the KPBS Drought Tracker puts California’s […]
Water Transferred Out Of Lake Hodges For First Time Ahead Of Rain
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /10 News Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority announced today that it transferred water out of Lake Hodges for the first time to create room to capture rain and runoff from storms expected to move into the region this week. Lake Hodges, in the North County roughly between Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, rose to nearly four feet […]
Wettest Winter In 100 Years
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazine (San Diego)The National Weather Service has a new report and video out on the extreme winter weather. It’s official – October 2016 to February 2017 was the wettest winter in California since 1900, with a whopping 27.81 inches of precipitation. The San Diego River crested at the third highest level ever recorded. Big Bear got over […]
Garcetti Calls For State Of Emergency Amid Concerns That Flooding Could Damage DWP Facilities
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Dakota SmithMayor Eric Garcetti proclaimed a state of emergency Monday, citing concerns that melting snowpack in the eastern Sierra Nevada could flood homes and highways in the Owens Valley and damage the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The proclamation, which takes effect immediately and lasts seven days, is designed to help the Los Angeles Department of Water and […]