DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year approaches Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News September 27, 2024 396Record hot summer, looming La Niña conditions, and early-season uncertainty means California must be prepared for both dry conditions and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western US faces snow drought as summer heats up Courthouse News Service News June 13, 2024 37Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo Courthouse News Service News May 7, 2024 370State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Sierra snow outlook improves, but still short Courthouse News Service News January 12, 2024 114The lead scientist and manager with the Central Sierra Snow Lab said there’s still time for snow to fall, though...
AG ALERT: Healthy reservoir levels offset scant snowpack depths Ag Alert News January 10, 2024 105By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Unlike early 2023, when nonstop atmospheric river storms built a deep Sierra Nevada snowpack, replenished...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Snow on California’s 2024 wish list Courthouse News Service News December 29, 2023 99By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News The drive to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees welcome rain to ring in winter, after mostly dry fall Courthouse News Service News December 18, 2023 71California’s first real bout of rain this season could be the sign of things to come as El Niño flexes...
WATER SUPPLY INDEX for December 1, 2023 Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS December 9, 2023 402Welcome to Water Year 2024! DWR has finished the December 1, 2023 Water Supply Index (WSI) forecast. These forecasts include...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert News November 29, 2023 84By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
CAL MATTERS: As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky Cal Matters News November 17, 2023 122Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite...
DAN WALTERS: Another wet winter looms. California needs to get serious about water management Cal Matters Commentary October 29, 2023 584California’s reservoirs are more full than usual thanks to last winter’s heavy rain and snow storms. Scientists believe that the...
UC RIVERSIDE: Rivers may not recover from drought for years UC Riverside News October 11, 2023 202New method pinpoints streamflow drought duration, severity By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside Lack of rainfall is not the only measure...
DWR NEWS: New Water Year Underway, California Prepares for a Possible Wet El Niño Year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News October 4, 2023 92From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today highlighted how the State and its federal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service News October 3, 2023 1033The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
USBR NEWS: Record-setting winter leaves Central Valley Project well-positioned at start of 2024 water year Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News October 3, 2023 81Total reservoir storage of 8.17 million acre-feet more than double of last year From the Bureau of Reclamation: A record-setting...
