San Diego County / Southern California

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

How-To Guru: Surviving El Nino

/in /by /The Guardian (UCSD)

This is it folks. This year’s Monster El Niño has finally hit! The incessant ringing of flash flood and tornado warnings on everyone’s phones are causing panic and chaos all over Southern California. Branches are falling, bugs are drowning, fire alarms are ringing and umbrellas are being torn to shreds. San Diegans are wondering why […]

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Water Saving Goals Still In Effect

/in /by /The San Diego Union-Tribune

Q: With all the rain we’ve received recently, we’ve turned off our irrigation system. What else can we do to conserve during winter?   A: You’re off to a great start by turning off sprinklers; outdoor water use accounts for more than half of water use in a typical home. There are indeed other ways […]

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Most Central Coast Reservoirs See Increase in Water Level from Week’s Storms

/in /by /KCBX (Central Coast Public Radio)by By Jordan Bell

Several Central Coast reservoirs are gathering water from this week’s storms. In Santa Barbara County, the Cachuma and Gibraltar Reservoirs, both at their lowest levels in decades, saw an increase in depth. Gibraltar gained about one foot, while Cachuma saw about fifth of a foot. Gibraltar Reservoir, Santa Barbara County Credit santabarbaraca.gov The reservoirs in […]

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First ‘Textbook’ El Niño Rains Provide Clues on Possible Damage to Come

/in /by /The Los Angeles Times

The first major El Niño storm system finished its path through Southern California on Thursday, giving officials a chance to study both the behavior of the storms and how officials responded to them.   The assessments are important because forecasters are predicting a winter of heavy, potentially destructive rain because of the El Niño weather […]

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