Recent wet weather is helping fill up the often-dry Twitchell Reservoir to a dramatically high level not seen in a quarter century. As of Wednesday, the reservoir located about 10 miles east of Santa Maria, along the Northern Santa Barbara and South San Luis Obispo county line, measured at 57% capacity, a remarkable amount since […]
This year has been off to a rainy start for much of California, and San Diego is no exception. With all the wet weather the region has experienced as of late, San Diegans may be surprised to learn that when it comes to the number of (measurable) rain days, these last few months haven’t exactly […]
The Pacific storm that passed through San Diego County on Tuesday and early Wednesday was among the strongest, most widespread systems to hit the region since the rainy season began on Oct. 1. The system pushed March rainfall at San Diego International Airport to 3.42 inches. The airport averages 1.46 inches for the entire month […]
The first full day of spring arrived in decidedly wintry fashion in the San Diego area, with a blustery, season-straddling storm continuing Wednesday with widespread rain, whipping winds and potential for more mountain snow. As of early Tuesday afternoon, the unsettled atmospheric system had generated two-day precipitation tallies of more than 1 1/2 inches along […]
Often-Dry Twitchell Reservoir East of Santa Maria Filling Up to Dramatically High Level
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KEYT TVby Dave AlleyRecent wet weather is helping fill up the often-dry Twitchell Reservoir to a dramatically high level not seen in a quarter century. As of Wednesday, the reservoir located about 10 miles east of Santa Maria, along the Northern Santa Barbara and South San Luis Obispo county line, measured at 57% capacity, a remarkable amount since […]
Is This San Diego’s Rainiest ‘Water Year’ on Record?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Christy SimeralThis year has been off to a rainy start for much of California, and San Diego is no exception. With all the wet weather the region has experienced as of late, San Diegans may be surprised to learn that when it comes to the number of (measurable) rain days, these last few months haven’t exactly […]
Here’s How Much Rain Fell in 30 San Diego County Communities in the Region’s Latest Storm
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsThe Pacific storm that passed through San Diego County on Tuesday and early Wednesday was among the strongest, most widespread systems to hit the region since the rainy season began on Oct. 1. The system pushed March rainfall at San Diego International Airport to 3.42 inches. The airport averages 1.46 inches for the entire month […]
Blustery Early Spring Storm Douses San Diego Area
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San DiegoThe first full day of spring arrived in decidedly wintry fashion in the San Diego area, with a blustery, season-straddling storm continuing Wednesday with widespread rain, whipping winds and potential for more mountain snow. As of early Tuesday afternoon, the unsettled atmospheric system had generated two-day precipitation tallies of more than 1 1/2 inches along […]