The Department of Water Resources said Wednesday the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada has reached 205% of normal thanks to a series of storms, though dry weather between now and April could still threaten water supplies. The snowpack received a significant boost from one of the wettest three-week periods on record in California, following the driest three-year […]
Responding to an Associated Press (AP) article titled “California lone holdout in consensus for Colorado River cuts,” Imperial Irrigation District Division 2 Director and Chairman of the Colorado River Board of Directors J.B. Hamby said the six-state consensus is inconsistent with the “Law of the River.” The AP article appeared in the Tuesday, January 31 […]
Another multi-day storm soaked San Diego County to start this week. Thankfully, this one didn’t bring surging tides and destructive winds along with it — but it did bring snow. That means instead of counting toppled trees and calculating damage to city infrastructure, we can just focus on how much water fell from the sky.
Thousands of visitors descend on the beautiful city of Oceanside every week. They are in town to hit the beach, swim or surf, go boating or fishing, and visit the historic Mission San Luis Rey. They come in such numbers that Oceanside’s population can swell from just over 170,000 to nearly 200,000. All these visitors […]
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Now at 205% of Normal, But Dry Weather Could Return
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe Department of Water Resources said Wednesday the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada has reached 205% of normal thanks to a series of storms, though dry weather between now and April could still threaten water supplies. The snowpack received a significant boost from one of the wettest three-week periods on record in California, following the driest three-year […]
Imperial Irrigation District Responds to Six-State Consensus on Colorado River
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Press by Marcie LanderosResponding to an Associated Press (AP) article titled “California lone holdout in consensus for Colorado River cuts,” Imperial Irrigation District Division 2 Director and Chairman of the Colorado River Board of Directors J.B. Hamby said the six-state consensus is inconsistent with the “Law of the River.” The AP article appeared in the Tuesday, January 31 […]
Here’s How Much Rain and Snow This Storm Dumped on San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 San Diegoby Rafael AvitabileAnother multi-day storm soaked San Diego County to start this week. Thankfully, this one didn’t bring surging tides and destructive winds along with it — but it did bring snow. That means instead of counting toppled trees and calculating damage to city infrastructure, we can just focus on how much water fell from the sky.
Oceanside’s Landscape Management Balances Beauty and Water Conservation
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Western Cityby Carolina Alban-StoughtonThousands of visitors descend on the beautiful city of Oceanside every week. They are in town to hit the beach, swim or surf, go boating or fishing, and visit the historic Mission San Luis Rey. They come in such numbers that Oceanside’s population can swell from just over 170,000 to nearly 200,000. All these visitors […]