As winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California. Mired in a serious drought, the state was suddenly battered by an onslaught of 31 atmospheric river storms in a matter of months. While the number alone isn’t exceptional, the location, intensity and duration of these storms had a transforming effect on California’s climate. Record […]
A few months ago drought had so choked the Colorado River – San Diego’s main water resource – that the federal government was ready to enforce significant major water restrictions on the seven states that drink from it. But it has snowed and rained so much since January, tempers have cooled as the drought has […]
In a sense, the record string of storms that hit California created two lakes — one real and one hypothetical. The deluges re-established Tulare Lake, once the largest lake west of the Mississippi River that was drained long ago for agriculture and municipal water demands. Meanwhile, the state’s record snowpack, according to the Los Angeles Times, […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior notified the Imperial Irrigation District Friday, April 6, that the District has been awarded $9.5 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2023 for its Upstream Reservoir Storage Project, according to a recent IID press release. The District will use the federal funds for the new operational storage reservoir which will be […]
An Epic 31 Atmospheric River Storms Transformed California. The Mystery Remains: Why?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyAs winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California. Mired in a serious drought, the state was suddenly battered by an onslaught of 31 atmospheric river storms in a matter of months. While the number alone isn’t exceptional, the location, intensity and duration of these storms had a transforming effect on California’s climate. Record […]
Environment Report: Snowy Winter Cools Contention on Colorado River
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerA few months ago drought had so choked the Colorado River – San Diego’s main water resource – that the federal government was ready to enforce significant major water restrictions on the seven states that drink from it. But it has snowed and rained so much since January, tempers have cooled as the drought has […]
Opinion: Is the San Diego-Imperial Model Part of the Solution for Colorado River Woes?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a sense, the record string of storms that hit California created two lakes — one real and one hypothetical. The deluges re-established Tulare Lake, once the largest lake west of the Mississippi River that was drained long ago for agriculture and municipal water demands. Meanwhile, the state’s record snowpack, according to the Los Angeles Times, […]
IID Awarded $9.5 Million in Federal Funds for Upstream Reservoir Storage Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Reviewby Staff ReporterThe U.S. Department of the Interior notified the Imperial Irrigation District Friday, April 6, that the District has been awarded $9.5 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2023 for its Upstream Reservoir Storage Project, according to a recent IID press release. The District will use the federal funds for the new operational storage reservoir which will be […]