Stewards of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say that preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about...
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...
California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
By DWR News California’s changing climate brings new challenges each year for water managers as they navigate extreme shifts from...
By Emily Benton Hite, Saint Louis University and Denielle Perry, Northern Arizona University The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for...
From DWR News: As California experiences more weather extremes due to climate change, planning for the future will be critical...
Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...
Collecting consistent wetland data supports large-scale insights. By NOAA Fisheries Conservation partners, including NOAA Fisheries, have created new guidelines for monitoring fish and habitat in wetlands throughout the San Francisco Bay Estuary. They will improve scientific understanding and apply lessons...
By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday...
California is using federal dollars for infrastructure improvement to pilot placing solar canopies over parts of its aqueducts to improve...
The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the final version of California Water Plan Update 2023. This plan is a critical planning tool and can now be...
By Christine Souza, from Ag Alert To adapt to climate extremes and become more water resilient in California, modernizing the...
By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Wooden fence posts poking just above the surface and tall oaks with their trunks...
by Robin Meadows When it comes to water, winter is a time of promise and peril in California. Our fate is uncertain―and can swing wildly―from year to year. Will mountain snowpacks be plentiful enough to get us through the dry...