The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the final snowpack survey of 2017. The snowpack water equivalent (SWE) totals in the northern, central and southern Sierra Nevada are around twice…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased
With record rainfall in the Northern Sierra and the snowpack still building, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply to…
Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record
…precipitation of 29.3 inches in the basin. The snow water equivalent of California’s snowpack is far above average throughout the Sierra Nevada — 176 percent of the April 13…
100 Percent Water Allocation for CVP
…45.8 inches, or 164 percent of the historical average for March 30 (27.9 inches). As a result of the water availability south of the Delta and the amount of snowpack…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…the Sierra Nevada snowpack, and creating more extreme droughts and storm events. California’s recent historic drought included the driest four-year period, the warmest three years and the smallest Sierra snowpack…
Snowpack’s Water Content Remains Far above Average
…good year from the snowpack standpoint,” he said, adding that this year’s snowpack ranks in the upper quarter of historic snowpacks and is providing “great reservoir recovery.” Many Californians continue…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…have planned for the upcoming season. Fresno County Farm Bureau issues statement on water supply for County’s Westside federal contractors Statement by CEO Ryan Jacobsen: “In a snowpack season containing…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…than depth in evaluating the status of the snowpack. On average, the snowpack supplies about 30 percent of California’s water needs as it melts in the spring and early summer….
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…be near the top of the record books. After the historic five-year drought, the snowpack and rain are a tremendous blessing to an agricultural industry hammered by the critical water…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…with local water districts to analyze whether surface deformation may interfere with flood-fighting efforts, particularly as a heavy Sierra snowpack melts this spring. A five-mile reach of the Eastside Bypass…
Snow Survey Shows Big Gains
…of water that theoretically would result if the entire snowpack melted instantaneously. That measurement is more important than depth in evaluating the status of the snowpack. On average, the snowpack…
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
…we are seeing,” CCM Vice President Bob Blakely said. “We’ll certainly take it, and we are especially pleased with the snowpack in the Southern Sierras.” Snowpack levels have been okay…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…a crop. Right now, it’s only maybe about a foot and a half.” Al Stehly of Valley Center said he was pleased to see the Sierra snowpack make a comeback….
State Water Project Allocation Increased
As winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from…