…snowpack that was just 4 percent of the average. Even with a substantial snowpack remaining, the majority of California’s biggest reservoirs are already well above average. Millerton and San Luis…
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
…said in a news release. “The late storms provided an added boost to the already above average precipitation for 2019. Snowpack throughout the state is still about 150% of average…
Final Snow Survey of the Season Nearly Twice the Average
…snow level was only 33 percent of the average statewide. The 2019 snowpack is the fifth-largest on record. “This was a great year for our snowpack, well above average. We’re…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
…need for better water storage in lieu of relying on storage via the snowpack, Hanak expressed the need for a diversified approach to storage. “What we’re highlighting is the importance…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-03-19
…Mexico border gets closed, retroactive enrollment for MPP that is available for dairy producers and you’ll get the details from the final snowpack reading. Tune in to the show for…
California Snowpack Tripled from Previous Water Year
…the snowpack was only 53 percent of average. “Our April survey is very significant because this is typically when we see the deepest snowpack with the most water content and…
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
…allocation reductions due to water shortages. But this year, water is abundant,” the release read. “A 55 percent allocation, during a year with snowpack and reservoir levels well above average,…
California Nearing Another Record-Setting Winter
…a snow water equivalent of 43.5 inches, another doubling of last month’s survey results. Statewide, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is 153 percent of average for this date. “This winter’s snowpack…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…work by Reclamation staff to make the initial allocation as high as practicable. However, given the current hydrologic conditions, including above average precipitation and snowpack in the northern and central…
CVP Receives Initial Water Supply Allocation
…statewide average snow water equivalent in the Sierra Nevada snowpack is 146 percent of the average for the date. The snowpack is also 116 percent of the April 1 average. …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-06-19
…report on the recent storms that brought a big boost of snowpack for the Southern Sierras. Also in the podcast, you’ll hear Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s thoughts on USDA’s involvement…
Storms Pile On Snowpack, Big Boost for Southern Sierras
Snowpack totals jumped considerably after two storms rolled through California. Last Friday, February 1, snowpack sensors estimated the snow water equivalent for the state at 98 percent of the historical average and…
Snow Depth Nearly Doubles in Second Snow Survey of 2019
…weeks. The measurement was made at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada, about 90 miles east of Sacramento. Several January storms have helped push snowpack levels much closer to the…
January Storms Bolster California Water Supplies
…reporting, as of January 28 the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 105 percent of the average with a snow water equivalent of 17.4 inches. With two months left to go,…