San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Many El Niño Storms Blocked Off West Coast

/in /by /Hi-Desert Star (Yucca Valley)by By Stacy Moore

A high-pressure system is chasing El Niño storms away from Southern California, shrinking the region’s chances for a winter wet enough to ease the drought. The same system has been blocking Pacific rainstorms from California for several years, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Stachelski said.   “It moves around slightly, but overall it’s been there […]

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Don’t Worry: Rain From El Niño is Still Coming to SoCal

/in /by /NBC Los Angelesby By Anthony Yanez

Wonder when El Niño is really coming to SoCal? NBC4 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez has some answers:   It’s the number one question I get about our weather: “Where is the rain from El Niño?”   If you’ve been paying close attention, you know the NBCLA weather team has been saying for months that we should […]

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Researchers Test a Possible Drought Solution by Flooding an Almond Farm

/in /by /The Los Angeles Timesby By Geoffrey Mohan

The El Niño rainstorm had already turned Nick Blom’s almond orchard into a quagmire. Still, he wheeled open the lid of a massive irrigation pipe. Fifteen minutes later, a gurgling belch heralded a gush of water that surged over the lip of the pipe and spread across five acres of almond trees.   Blom is […]

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California Adopts Rules for Tracking Water Diversions

/in /by /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Ian James

California water regulators on Tuesday approved new rules aimed at improving how the state tracks diversions of surface water.   The regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board require all those who divert water from rivers and streams to measure and report how much they use annually. The regulations apply to thousands of […]

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