By hydrologist Robert Shibatani As basins across California continue to drain, this year’s hydrology has reminded us of just how plentiful water can be in the State. But proper water management requires concerted acknowledgment of spatial and temporal distribution of...
Parts of the western United States saw snow water equivalent levels 200% to 300% higher than normal. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service Much of the West Coast is experiencing a welcome break from years of historic drought due to...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state will front Kings County $17-$20 million to pay for raising the Corcoran levee but said it didn’t want to throw “good money after bad” and would require local groundwater agencies do more to...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced another increase in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year. With reservoirs nearing capacity and snowmelt runoff starting to occur, DWR now expects to...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents and farms along the Tule River have been hammered by flood waters this year. And, unfortunately, the best those same folks can hope for as the weather heats up is, well, more flooding. “I...
