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CAL MATTERS: Snow levels low: As temperatures rise, review of California water projections gains urgency

Cal Matters

Hydrology Planning and management

February 23, 2022

The Sierra Nevada has not provided as much water as predicted. Now the state is scrambling to revise its snow...

FEATURE: Mountain Atmospheric Observatory Will Help Track Colorado River Water

Robin Meadows

Colorado River Hydrology Notebook News and Features

January 11, 2022

The Colorado River flows 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, forming the border between California and Arizona along...

USBR: Tracking Truckee snow from the sky

Bureau of Reclamation News

Hydrology

January 4, 2022

By Todd Plain, Bureau of Reclamation As snow continues to pile up in the Sierra Nevada mountains at the start of 2022, local and federal water managers alike, eagerly anticipate data from snow surveys to find out how much snow is on the ground, the water content of the snow, and exactly where it has fallen. Estimating...

USGS: Rivers in the sky: 6 facts to know about atmospheric rivers

USGS

Hydrology

December 14, 2021

By the USGS Atmospheric rivers aren’t a new phenomenon on the West Coast, but this type of storm has drawn...

BERKELEY LAB: Mountains of data: an unprecedented climate observatory to understand the future of water

Berkeley Lab

Colorado River Hydrology Science

August 24, 2021

First-ever “bedrock-to-atmosphere” observation system could allow scientists to predict the future of water availability in the West By Julie Chao,...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Exports & Outflows: Recalibrating Water Year Types in a Changing Climate

Maven

Delta science Hydrology

August 12, 2021

The Sacramento and San Joaquin water-year type indices are fundamental to the State Water Project and Central Valley Project operations as every year, how much water is allocated to whom depends on whether the hydrology is expected to be wet,...

THE CONVERSATION: Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather

The Conversation

Hydrology

July 27, 2021

By Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University Creeks, rivers and lakes that are fed by melting snow across the U.S....

EOS: Better Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasts for Water Management

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

June 23, 2021

Emerging methods that improve precipitation forecasting over weeks to months could support more informed resource management and increase lead times...

EXPLAINER: Bay Delta Hydrology 101

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Hydrology Notebook News and Features Science

May 26, 2021

X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference, Dr. Ted Sommer, the Lead Scientist for the CA Department of Water Resources, gave a short course on...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

May 25, 2021

More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...

WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101

Maven

Hydrology Webinars

April 28, 2021

Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr....

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

Maven

Climate change Delta science Hydrology

March 31, 2021

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing timing of precipitation during California’s wet season. She also updated the Council on the Delta Science Program’s activities and announced...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

December 14, 2020

In the bigger picture, this study was motivated by the very practical question of what happens to rainwater when falling...

EOS: “Thirstier” atmosphere will increase wildfire risk out West

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

December 2, 2020

New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada. By Sarah Stanley, EOS...

DWR: Q/A: Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology

October 28, 2020

By the Department of Water Resources: “Pineapple Express” or “Atmospheric River” are terms you may hear often. But what do they mean, really? DWR Climate Change Program Section Chief, Elissa Lynn, gave a presentation on DWR’s Water Wednesdays live educational...