/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (As published by Redlands Daily Facts)by Michael J. Williams
Last weekend’s storm provided another healthful dose of water to area lakes from Lake Hemet to Big Bear, but probably none received a greater benefit than Lake Elsinore. Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake — which depends primarily on water overflowing Canyon Lake’s dam upstream — has risen more to 1,240 feet above sea level […]
As the latest major storm to saturate California got in its final licks Tuesday, the state deployed all the weapons in its flood-control arsenal — including farm tractors, pontoon boats and controlled releases from mountain reservoirs. By nightfall, as the storm weakened over Northern California, it appeared that the region — so far — had successfully […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon, Joseph Serna, Rong-Gong Lin II and Veronica Rocha
An “atmospheric river” continued to batter parts of Northern California on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding. The heavy rains prompted the National Weather Service to warn of a dam failure outside Carson City, Nev., saying that it was “not a drill” and that residents should “move to higher ground now.” But less than 90 minutes after issuing […]
At VerdeXchange 2017, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl announced her plans to introduce a motion to develop a countywide funding measure for stormwater capture and management. In a powerful regional stormwater collaboration VX2017 panel, which also included Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board; Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach; […]
Inland Lakes Swell With Rainfall
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterprise (As published by Redlands Daily Facts)by Michael J. WilliamsLast weekend’s storm provided another healthful dose of water to area lakes from Lake Hemet to Big Bear, but probably none received a greater benefit than Lake Elsinore. Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake — which depends primarily on water overflowing Canyon Lake’s dam upstream — has risen more to 1,240 feet above sea level […]
Levee System Battered By Record Rainfall From ‘Atmospheric River’
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam DillonAs the latest major storm to saturate California got in its final licks Tuesday, the state deployed all the weapons in its flood-control arsenal — including farm tractors, pontoon boats and controlled releases from mountain reservoirs. By nightfall, as the storm weakened over Northern California, it appeared that the region — so far — had successfully […]
Powerful Storms Continue to Batter Northern California Amid Concern About Levees
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon, Joseph Serna, Rong-Gong Lin II and Veronica RochaAn “atmospheric river” continued to batter parts of Northern California on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding. The heavy rains prompted the National Weather Service to warn of a dam failure outside Carson City, Nev., saying that it was “not a drill” and that residents should “move to higher ground now.” But less than 90 minutes after issuing […]
LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl Announces Stormwater Fee Framework At VX2017
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Planning Report (Los Angeles)At VerdeXchange 2017, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl announced her plans to introduce a motion to develop a countywide funding measure for stormwater capture and management. In a powerful regional stormwater collaboration VX2017 panel, which also included Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board; Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach; […]