PRESS RELEASE: New report confirms benefits of FIRO strategy in enhancing water management at Prado Dam Orange County Water District Planning and managementReports December 5, 2023Press release from the Orange County Water District, Army Corps of Engineers, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography A new report...
FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: How to benefit people and wildlife Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 9, 2023By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the...
THE CONVERSATION: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world The Conversation HydrologyPlanning and management July 25, 2023By Riley Post, University of Iowa, The Conversation The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across...
DWR NEWS: In the face of a changing climate, DWR is committed to making investments in forecasting our water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management May 26, 2023By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows HydrologyPlanning and management May 9, 2023Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
DWR NEWS: California’s Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Are Key to Managing Floods and Water Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations January 16, 2023By DWR News As California experiences more extreme swings between wet and dry periods, it is critical for the State...
ESTUARY NEWS: Atmospheric Rivers Intensifying as World Warms: How the West Will Know What’s Coming Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features April 14, 2022Article written by Robin Meadows, Estuary News In just a few years, tracking the West Coast’s atmospheric rivers by airplane...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations February 23, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...
DWR: 25 Years After Deadly 1997 New Year’s Floods, Here’s How California is More Prepared Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management January 7, 2022By the Department of Water Resources: California is no stranger to devastating floods. With the most variable weather conditions in...
FEATURE: How the West Can Survive Smaller Snowpacks and Bigger Atmospheric Rivers Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookClimate changeDelta science December 15, 2021by Robin Meadows Mountains are the foundation of water in the western United States, natural infrastructure that captures snowfall during...
ARMY CORPS: New trial for using advanced weather forecasts at Prado Dam to retain more water proves successful US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management August 25, 2021From the Army Corps of Engineers: As drought persists in the state of California, the need to increase water supply...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The Yuba-Feather Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 14, 2021Reservoirs are often constructed and operated for multiple purposes, such as water supply, flood control, hydropower, recreation, and environmental enhancement....
CA WATER COMMISSION: The 2019 State Water Project Review Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations May 28, 2020Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...
FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers Maven HydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 20, 2020On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture...
CAL MATTERS: Drought or dangerous flooding? Research to save California’s rain Cal Matters Hydrology February 25, 2020Store water for a drought, or prepare for floods? How atmospheric river research helps California decide. By Rachel Becker, Cal...
