Sierra Nevada Snowpack Grew During First Half of March, But Dry Spell Leaves Water Content Still below Average California’s statewide snowpack usually reaches its peak depth and water content each…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…on January 26 and to 30 percent on February 24 after January storms increased the Sierra snowpack and brought significant rainfall to the drought-parched state. Although February was mostly dry,…
El Nino Leaves Water Management Questions
…Index in Sacramento Basin) Central Sierra precipitation (5-station Index in San Joaquin Basin) Southern Sierra precipitation (6-station Index in Tulare Basin) Find out the latest conditions on water and snowpack….
El Nino Leaves Some Dry, Brings Back Runoff
…coast.” The good news is in the snowpack, even if it isn’t over 100 percent of normal. Anderson says any snowpack at all is a much welcomed sight after last…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…from record early-season snowfall are largely declining due to changing weather conditions. “December snows got us off to a strong start,” NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy said. “But snowpack increases stalled…
Two Storms Could Prove El Nino Predictions
…after a few days. He says significant snow is expected in California’s mountain ranges through next week, which could make up for a February with little or no snowpack build-up….
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
California’s Three Traditionally Wettest Months End With Statewide Snowpack Water Content Less than Average The statewide snowpack – source of much of California’s water supply – is only 83 percent…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…snowpack and bring significant rainfall to the drought-parched state. The 29 public agencies that receive SWP water (State Water Project Contractors) requested 4,172,786 acre-feet of water for 2016. With today’s…
Drought Beer
…precipitation stored as snowpack. View of the Upper Yakima Canyon in Autumn near Ellensburg, Washington, during the fall season. Historically the region produced about 70% alpha (bitter) varieties of hops…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…my mind is control of our water resources and snowpack in the mountains. Do you want it owned by someone like Ted Turner? He already holds 2 million acres in…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
The California snowpack this year holds more water than last year, but the Department of Water Resources says drought conditions continue and so should conservation. Results of the winter’s second…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Courtesy: USDA USDA…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…critically overdrafted basins and the statewide map of critically overdrafted basins here: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/cod.cfm For more information regarding California’s groundwater please visit: http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/index.cfm While the early winter rain and snowpack are…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…snowpack totals. The 29 public agencies that receive SWP water (State Water Project Contractors) requested 4,172,786 acre-feet of water for 2016. With today’s allocation increase, they will receive 631,115 acre-feet….