Checking in on California Water, Snow Levels
We are now midway through our typical water year when it comes to rain and Sierra snow.
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Opinion: Another Wet Winter Looms. California Needs to Get Serious About Water Management
Oct. 1 is the beginning of what hydrologists call the “water year.”
Historically, California’s reservoirs are near their lowest levels by this point after months of being drawn down, mostly to irrigate fields and orchards, during the state’s precipitation-free summer.
Reservoir Levels Across California Remain High as the Wet Season Nears
Reservoirs across the state of California remain elevated as another wet season approaches.
Following the record wet winter, lakes and reservoirs were nearly full to the brim as the melting snowpack made its way into them.
Is California’s Drought Finally Over? Here’s the Impact of the Latest Storms
If there’s concern about California’s wet winter turning dry, consider it shushed.
The heaps of snow over the past week on top of the parade of deluges in early January have been extraordinary and left much of the state with well-above-average precipitation for the season. The winter storms, which account for the bulk of the state’s rain and snow, are forecast to continue into next month, virtually ensuring a good water year for California.
Stockton Residents Now Required to Reduce Water Use by 20%. See Latest Water Restrictions
The extreme heat seen throughout the west is causing household lawns to cry out for water.
In July, the Stockton City Council adopted a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency in response to the ongoing drought and record-low reservoir levels in California.
California’s Water Year is Nearly Over. Here’s Where Our Reservoirs Stand Amid Drought
With California about to experience perhaps the hottest and driest start to September in its modern history, 16 of the state’s 17 major reservoirs entered the month below their historic average levels — several of them well below average, in another daunting reminder of California’s extraordinary ongoing drought and water concerns.
Here’s How Much the Latest Atmospheric River Added to California Reservoir Levels
Another atmospheric river swept through the Bay Area this week, adding to what has been a wet start to the rainy season.
So how much did the second round of rain add to the state’s water supply?
