Flood management Archives ~ Page 4 of 9 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

September 12, 2023

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Despite a record snowpack that has kept the South Fork of the Tule River flowing...

USBR NEWS: Reaping the benefits of a wet winter

August 15, 2023

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley Project contractors accessed hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of floodwater provided by Reclamation...

SJV WATER: Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville

SJV Water

Groundwater News

August 15, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Since the devastating floods of March 10, a community of about 1,000 people has been...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Prepare for the Next Wet Season

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Policy and regulation

August 4, 2023

From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of another possible wet season with record rain and snowfall, Governor Gavin...

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my!

Maven

Climate change Delta science Policy and regulation

July 27, 2023

The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...

SJV WATER: The story of the Kern River this year was one of historic numbers, luck and long term plans paying off

SJV Water

Current Conditions

July 26, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Despite a few white knuckle moments, the Kern River’s historic flows were successfully managed through...

THE CONVERSATION: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world

The Conversation

Hydrology Planning and management

July 25, 2023

By Riley Post, University of Iowa, The Conversation The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across...

SJV WATER: Isabella Dam officially off the No. 1 “at risk” dam list, what will that mean for downstream users?

SJV Water

Policy and regulation Water project operations

July 20, 2023

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially lowered the risk level of Isabella Dam from...

DWR NEWS: DWR Captures and Stores Water from Record-Breaking Snowpack

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

July 19, 2023

From DWR News: 2023 has demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme to another — as severe drought...

PNNL: Adding snow to estimates of spring flooding

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Planning and management

July 11, 2023

A PNNL scheme to improve small-scale hydrologic infrastructure helps pinpoint local flood risks By Corydon Ireland, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...