By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Storms that moistened parts of California last week were a drop in the bucket of what will be needed to build snowpack and fill reservoirs to reverse historic drought conditions. Predicting a fourth year of...
Action comes amid the worst three-year drought period on record From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is asking its contractors receiving Central Valley Project water for municipal and industrial use to begin planning for potentially extremely limited...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, staff briefed committee members on available supplies and water demands,...
After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.” By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
Prepared Exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani As we near the end of WY 2021-22, much of the central and southern State are heading into a blistering end-of-summer heat wave over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. This will...
Written by hydrologist Robert Shibatani With two months left in this water year (WY), California’s federal and State water systems will undoubtedly endure and avoid irreparable harm, all things considered. This WY, at least relative to past years, has thankfully...