…drought conditions, a San Joaquin River watershed snowpack that is a fraction of what it should be at this time of year and what now appears to be an increasingly-likely…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…reservoirs now is lower than at this time in 1977, one of the two previous driest water years on record. Yesterday’s Sierra snow survey found the snowpack’s statewide water content…
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…and reservoirs are below their record lows. Manual and electronic readings record the snowpack’s statewide water content at about 20 percent of normal average for this time of year. The…
Year’s First National Water Forecast
…the Continental Divide and will continue to monitor, forecast and update water supplies for the next six months. Monitoring snowpack of 13 western states, the center’s mission is to help…
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
…the year. This survey confirms the severity of the water crisis. Snowpack measurements taken by DWR revealed a bleak outlook for farmers and other water dependent industries as well as…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Record Low Snowpack, Need for Conservation, and Completion of Bay Delta Conservation Plan SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird today issued…
Snow Survey Shows Lowest Level Recorded
…Sierra Nevada snow survey of this winter, and found the snowpack is at just 20 percent of average for the date. That is the lowest percentage ever recorded, although January…
Snow Survey Today
…more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report This survey’s results likely will be far different than last winter’s initial readings which showed water content in the snowpack at 134…
Low Snowpack Level is Another Problem
We know our farmers can’t grow food without water and the low snowpack level is another problem on the water front. But it’s not just farmers who rely on that…
Low Snowpack Adds to Drought Worries
Just how significant is the lack of snowpack, and future irrigation water, in the Pacific mountain ranges so far this season? Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Snowpack Levels Very Low
As California farmers and lawmakers alike continue to focus on the drought, another problem adds to the crisis situation. Current mountain snowpack levels in Western ranges are well below normal…
Water Series: CVP at 75 Percent
…also crucial for the environment, wildlife and fishery restoration and hydroelectric power production. As WY 2014 progresses, Reclamation will adjust the allocations, as warranted, to reflect updated snowpack and runoff….
CA Snowpack Very Low, Dry Year Ahead
It was more bad news, as the state measured the snowpack level. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California snowpack is at only 17 percent…
Low Snowpack Levels Bad News for Growers
The mountain snowpack accumulations for California will be well below normal this year, the second consecutive year for such low totals. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio…