From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Delta Science Program has completed...
As drought becomes a more regular occurrence, a new study looks at the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation’s preeminent drought...
By Mitch Tobin, the Water Desk A recent federal synthesis of climate change research paints a grim portrait of snow’s future in the American West and warns that the fast-growing region’s water supply is vulnerable. “Climate change will continue to...
By SJV Water Increased water allocations from systems that move water from northern to southern California were met with disappointment...
By NASA JPL The novel approach to estimating river water storage and discharge also identifies regions marked by ‘fingerprints’ of...
The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board Order 90-5. A final TMP is anticipated by May 20, 2024. Tags Infrastructure Shasta Dam Region/Location Sacramento River Water project...
From the Department of Water Resources: On October 26, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (Department) released six Incomplete determinations...
Stewards of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say that preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about...
Press release from Save California Salmon, the California Indian Water Commission, and the Golden State Salmon Association: A coalition of Tribal members, fishermen, and others from all over Northern California will rally and testify before the State Water Resources Control...
From the Department of Water Resources: Balancing the water supply needs of millions of Californians while protecting the environment is...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Hundreds of landowners in the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin overwhelmingly rejected proposed pumping fees this...
From the Department of Water Resources: Even though California’s April Snow Survey marked a second consecutive year of above average snowpack and precipitation, the State is continuing to take proactive steps to plan for future dry conditions as shifts between...
By Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe to create a novel...
Wednesday’s ruling puts the kibosh on claims that the federal government ignored climate change when developing a 20-year plan for...
From the USGS: In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information (AQPI) system, which aims to improve prediction and monitoring of precipitation, streamflow, and coastal flooding...