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Cities Are Changing Groundwater Availability for Residential Growth
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /JDSUPRAby Jeffrey DavisAccording to the US Drought Monitor, 28.8% of the lower 48 states are in drought. At one point in 2022, almost half of the country was in a drought condition. The lack of precipitation plays havoc on the groundwater supply which is the basic water supply for most Americans.
Unusually Hot August Predicted for US West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie HansonAlthough the West is still enjoying the effects of an exceptionally wet winter, climate experts say that extreme heat waves will continue chipping away at the benefits. Just 9.5% of California and Nevada remained in drought on July 20, compared to 99% at the beginning of the water year in October 2022. Drought conditions persist in areas that did not receive this past winter’s deluge, including parts of southeastern California and southern Nevada.
Drought Restrictions Ending Across Bay Area
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersFirst came a dozen soaking atmospheric river storms. Then a huge Sierra Nevada snowpack, which on Monday was 248% of normal. Now comes drought relief.
Water agencies across the Bay Area are moving to roll back mandatory drought rules and surcharges as reservoirs have filled this winter and drought conditions have washed away.
With Drought Relieved, California Casts Wary Eye on Snowmelt
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Bob LealWith record and near-record snowpack up and down California, much of its multiyear drought has abated — but it’s never time to break out the balloons and party favors when it comes to water in the West.
During a California-Nevada U.S. Drought Monitoring Group seminar Monday, water experts were upbeat when talking about the massive snowpack, reservoirs spilling and more storms on the horizon.
Opinion: Newsom Denies the Obvious: California is No Longer in Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonGov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn’t quite bring himself to say it: The drought’s over.
It’s disappointing when a governor won’t acknowledge what ordinary citizens already know because they can see things for themselves.
Another drought will emerge soon enough. It always does. That’s the California pattern — climate change or not.
Opinion: The West’s Weather Whiplash Should Not Influence Long-Term Water Management
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Thomas PiechotaThere’s a water contradiction in the West with serious long-term water scarcity in low reservoirs and depleting groundwater tables, while California is in the middle of an extremely wet and snowy winter. As water levels in dangerously depleted Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop to record lows, California has experienced one of the wettest winters on record, with a statewide snowpack that’s almost 200 percent of normal for this time of year and a flooding risks from rain and snow events in March.
How the Recent Storms Impacted San Diego’s Water Supply in Reservoirs
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fox 5 San Diegoby Danielle DawsonWith recent storm systems that swept through the west, California has seen more precipitation this year than normal, bringing the water supply stored in reservoirs — both locally and across the state — up from historic lows to levels that are some of the highest in years.
And with drought conditions having improved in much of California, experts say that the amount of water captured from this year’s particularly wet winter could help ease the impact of hotter, drier weather in San Diego, as the state recovers its depleted water supplies.
How California Atmospheric River Will Impact Snowpack in Sierras
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteAn atmospheric river is set to descend on California in coming days, following a spate of wet weather across the state.
An atmospheric river is a corridor of concentrated, tropical moisture traveling through the atmosphere. The river has raised an alert for significant flooding throughout California, and experts have warned of severe disruption.
RSF Association Directors Question SFID’s New Water Rate Structure, Pending Rate Increase
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Reviewby Karen BillingThe Santa Fe Irrigation District continues its outreach on its proposed water rate increases, making a stop at the March 2 Rancho Santa Fe Association board meeting.
“It’s a nice sales presentation but I don’t buy a bit of it,” commented Director Greg Gruzdowich.
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