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DAILY DIGEST, 1/4: Another atmospheric river to slam California; Snowpack nearly 175% of average but state not out of drought yet; There are five holes along Cosumnes River, who’s responsible for the fix?; Can EPA’s Clean Water Act rule survive the courts?; and more …

January 4, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … The State Water Board meets beginning at 9:30am. Agenda items include an update on...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/3: Forecasters warn of ‘brutal’ storm arriving Wednesday; Failed Consumnes River levee traced to private land owner; Fight to end Los Angeles water imports from Mono Lake; Rehearing request, new lawsuit in Monterey desal saga; and more …

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Daily Digest

January 3, 2023

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California storms continue … San Francisco, Los Angeles to receive more heavy rain “More moisture-packed storms are expected to...

WATER CONDITIONS: A look at reservoirs and snowpack

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Current Conditions

January 3, 2023

Winter storms boosting reservoir levels. Lake Mendocino approaching average level for this time of year. More storms in the forecast....

Happy New Year!

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Website announcements

January 1, 2023

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 26-30: Atmospheric rivers end drought year with heavy snow and rain; ‘Extra winter’s worth of precipitation’ needed to bust drought; El Niño is coming—and the world isn’t prepared; and more …

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Weekly Digest

December 30, 2022

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DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Atmospheric rivers end drought year with heavy snow and rain, boost snowpack as first snow survey nears; Researchers examine factors impacting Sierra Nevada snowpack; EPA and Army Corps finalize rule establishing definition of WOTUS; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 30, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California storms … Miracle or mirage? Atmospheric rivers end California drought year with heavy snow and rain. “After the...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/29: More rain, snow, risk of flooding in the forecast; Water quality activist Bill Jennings dies at age 79; New twist for Potter Valley Project; A brief look at reservoir and hydrologic conditions; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 29, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California storms … Flooding concerns rise with excessive rainfall and runoff in the forecast “A series of storms hitting...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/28: Storms expected to batter California into new year; Court denies feds request to delay hearing on Trinity River restoration agreement; Researchers around the world join forces to investigate missing snow, improve water resources modeling; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 28, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] California storms … Storms expected to batter California into new year “With rain currently soaking much of Northern California,...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/27: Potential Category 4 atmospheric river to hit Northern California; How tracking atmospheric rivers could transform California’s reservoir levels during drought; When the state cut their water, they created a collaborative solution; In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 27, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Potential Category 4 atmospheric river to hit Northern California “Southern California experienced a...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/26: Heavy snow, rain in the NorCal forecast; El Niño is coming—and the world isn’t prepared; Loss of wetlands has greatly harmed salmon numbers but there is hope; Trespass cannabis grows polluting surface water; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 26, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Northern California to see ‘brunt’ of incoming storm, with rain, winds and possible...

Happy holidays to you and yours!

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December 25, 2022

May you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love throughout this holiday season and the new year. Thank you for...

DAILY DIGEST, Christmas weekend edition: CA will be hit with 2 weather systems this holiday weekend; Congressman Valadao leads request for answers from Interior on biological opinions; Rethinking risk and responsibility in the western wildfire crisis; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 23, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California will be hit with 2 weather systems this holiday weekend. Here’s...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec. 18-23: More rain, snow on the way; Tribes urge EPA oversight of the Delta; Valadao leads request for answers on biops; SJV farmers rebell against groundwater measures; and more …

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December 23, 2022

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UPDATE: All Curtailments in the Delta Watershed Remain Temporarily Suspended through January 4, 2023

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 23, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: All curtailments of water rights and claims of right within the Sacramento-San...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/22: Some San Joaquin Valley farmers are rebelling against groundwater measures; Depletion of groundwater is accelerating in California’s Central Valley, study finds; A series of storms setting up to hit Northern California; After 2022’s fatal algal bloom, scientists fear the Bay’s sturgeon could go extinct; and more …

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Daily Digest

December 22, 2022

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … Some San Joaquin Valley farmers are rebelling against groundwater measures “As water managers...

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