By the Department of Water Resources: What is a State Water Project allocation? The State Water Project (SWP) is a system of reservoirs, canals, and pumping plants that was built by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in the...
After a warm, dry fall, recent storms provide boost to snowpack but return of dry conditions looms From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips...
By Chad Hecht, University of California, San Diego The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling...
Water strategically stored in reservoirs and groundwater banks across state will support water reliability when dry conditions return From Metropolitan...
Record hot summer, looming La Niña conditions, and early-season uncertainty means California must be prepared for both dry conditions and flood risk. By the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year...
West broiling, burning despite drought relief By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service While California and Nevada remain virtually drought-free, climate...
Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so fortunate. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service Another winter without enough snow and rain has left much of the western...
