…conversion to chaparral, you are not going to have the snowpack accumulation on the ground.” Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency last fall because of tree die-off and formed…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…of the California Sierra snowpack, often referred to as ‘the State’s largest reservoir,’ flows each spring into a series of above ground storage reservoirs that essentially serve as California’s water…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…industry, like the rest of California agriculture, has suffered from drought and water shortage for three years. There has been very little rain or snowpack, leaving citrus growers totally reliant…
Less Runoff Means More Salinity Management
An overall gradual decline in snowpack totals will mean the continued fight against salinity issues in both water quality and soils. Less Snow Means More Salinity Management Snowpack totals overall…
Snowpack Runoff Forecasts Drop Significantly
…a sharp drop in snowpack runoff forecasts. She says several years of drought conditions has made it so not all of that snowpack will make it down the mountains. “Essentially…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
A new report by CoBank says California farmers face up to $1.5 billion in losses due to persistent drought conditions. CoBank says despite nearly normal rainfall and snowpack during the…
CVP Water Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year
…be available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir storages, precipitation and snowpack in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. This initial CVP allocation is also based…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…expected to be more frequent and persistent, as warmer winter temperatures driven by climate change reduce water held in the Sierra Nevada snowpack and result in drier soil conditions. Recognizing…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
Far below average snowpack remains in much of the West, peak streamflow early in Pacific Northwest During April, western snowpack dropped at record speed, according to data from the fifth…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…good winter. We got the snowpack and the precipitation we needed to fill (Upper Klamath) lake. It is a nice relief given the last few years of drought,” said Scott…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…Resources Conservation Service. “Early April is when the snowpack peaks in many areas,” NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy said. “And we’re seeing near-normal snowpack in much of the West, though parts…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
Statement of Westlands Water District on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement for CVP water allocation Despite above average runoff into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta and near average snowpack in…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…that will be available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir storages, precipitation and snowpack in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. The California Department of Water…
DWR April Snowpack Totals Report
…true for the statewide snowpack, which some had expected to benefit more than it has from El Niño conditions. Statewide, water content of the mountain snowpack today is only 87…