The Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently released the draft California’s Groundwater report and has opened the public comment period. The document details the condition of the state’s groundwater supplies. Technical information…
California Snow Levels Low, Matching Water Storage Levels
The latest snow survey highlighted the disparity in California snow levels between regions. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) performed the third manual snow survey at Phillips Station. Readings indicated…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the DWR’s second snow survey showing snowpack increase, World…
Snowpack Increases, But ‘Still Nowhere Near Out of the Woods’
…Resources (DWR) conducted the second manual snow survey at Phillips Station on Wednesday. Measurements were an improvement over the previous survey, but still below average. “Our survey today recorded a…
Storm Update: 20 Percent Jump in Snowpack Already
…was just 21 percent of the April 1 average. However, earlier this month Chief of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section Sean de Guzman noted that, “It’s not…
Storm Weather Bringing Much Needed Snow to California
…the average with a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 6.3 inches. In the Southern Sierras, the numbers recorded by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) were three inches of…
Snowpack at 93 Percent of Average in First 2021 Snow Survey
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) performed the first 2021 snow survey at Phillips Station Wednesday morning. Measurements highlight an optimistic outlook for the water year despite a dry…
DWR Encourages More Climate Change Collaboration
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is calling for increased climate change collaboration. DWR is encouraging more cooperation between federal, state, and local governments in their efforts to address…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the DWR announcing the initial water allocation for the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the DWR announcing the initial water allocation for the…
Low Initial Water Allocation Released for State Water Project Again
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the initial water allocation for the State Water Project (SWP). It has been a slow start to the beginning of the…
Friant-Kern Canal Repair Bill – SB 559 – Vetoed by Governor Newsom
…supply systems. This bill focuses on a single piece of conveyance and directs DWR to develop a proposal for the state to help fund this specific project,” Governor Newsom stated…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the latest funding awards for several water resilience projects throughout the state. A total of $83.9 million grant funding has been…
Snowmelt Runoff Could Be Up To 70 Percent of Average for 2020
…and final manual snow survey was conducted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) on April 30 at Phillips Station snow course revealed discouraging measurements. “For our results today, we…