DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

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DAILY/WEEKLY DIGEST

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More storms at the end of the week; CA’s flood defenses held this time, but they are weakening; La Niña on the horizon? California’s wild weather year could get even weirder; Long-term Colorado River rescue plan at an impasse? It’s north vs. south in the West; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … California faces renewed ‘significant flooding risk’ as more atmospheric river storms loom...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/9: How much did this week’s storms help water supply?; El Niño’s end may be near. Here’s what’s coming next; Understanding impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise; Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: Central Valley Flood Protection Board beginning at 10am. The Board adopted the 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Update (Plan) through Resolution of Adoption 2022-29 (Resolution) on December 16, 2022. Through adoption of...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/8: ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store for the coming months; EPA, San Joaquin Valley Blueprint weigh in on Bay Delta update; California’s trees are dying in huge numbers — and Tahoe is the epicenter; Water levels at Tulare Lake receding despite recent storms; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news today … ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/6: Not over yet: More rain in the forecast; The science behind CA’s atmospheric rivers; Newsom’s salmon strategy gets mixed reviews; L.A.’s flood-control system survived epic storm. But it’s losing battle with climate change; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … MEETING: State Water Resources Control Board beginning at 9am.  Agenda items include consideration of a proposed Resolution reapproving the Final Initial Biological Goals for Lower San Joaquin River Flow Objectives; Consideration of a proposed...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 28-Feb. 2: Next storm could be more extreme; Newsom unveils blueprint for ending salmon decline; Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild; How to baffle a beaver; and more …

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Weekly Digest
A wrap-up of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive notification of this post on Friday mornings.  Readers on daily email service can add weekly email...

DAILY DIGEST, 2/1: First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches NorCal while moving south; Why this week’s atmospheric rivers won’t be enough to end snow drought; Commissioners discuss what to do if a storage project is not progressing; Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Incoming storms … First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches Northern California while moving south “The first of two back-to-back...

DAILY DIGEST, 1/31: Here’s how the next two atmospheric rivers will affect CA; Shasta, Oroville release water ahead of storms; Spring a leak? Google will find it; Will a shrinking Colorado River shrivel the produce aisle?; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Next Generation of Climate Models — Background and Applications from 10am to 11:30am.  This webinar will open with a primer on climate, climate change, and climate models addressing what climate models are,...

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling-here’s what’s really going on; Sunken WWII tugboat removed from the Delta; Permeable pavements could reduce coho-killing tire pollutants; Protecting salmon in the Shasta River, Klamath Dam demolitions; and more …

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[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … Rumors of an ‘ARkStorm’ are swirling. Here’s what’s really going on with the California forecast “Social media have been abuzz about California weather, with rumors flying about how much rain the storms...