…the statewide snowpack at just 23 percent of average. DWR Director Karla Nemeth noted that California’s current water situation has created some difficult circumstances for both rural and urban areas….
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
…year on record,” de Guzman noted. DWR has been working to better track snowpack data, incorporating different forecasting models to help improve forecasting accuracy. de Guzman explained that the latest…
Exceptionally Dry Conditions Prompt Further Drought Action
…percent of requested supplies for 2022. Initial water allocations were for 15 percent after the calendar year began on the heels of a wet December. The statewide Sierra snowpack currently…
Week in Review: Snowpack Well Below Average & Ag Impacts from Biden Address
The third snow survey of the season conducted by the Department of Water Resources reflected two consecutive months of largely dry conditions. During President Biden’s State of the Union address,…
Latest Snow Survey Suggests Third Year of Drought Conditions
…our statewide snowpack is 63 percent of average based off of our automated snow sensor network.” Some of the above average temperatures in February did create some snow melt, but…
Almonds and Salinity in Groundwater
…2. Friant Water Authority expressed concern about the conservative CVP allocations. “Based on the current snowpack and reservoir conditions in and above Millerton Lake, FWA believes there is ample justification…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
…calendar year. As of February 23, the California Department of Water Resources reports that the statewide snowpack is just 66 percent of average for this time of year. Allocations for…
Week in Review: Dry January Tough for Snowpack & Port of Oakland to Improve Operations
The second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. Vineyard development is becoming more challenging for…
Dry January Takes a Toll on Promising Start to Water Year
The second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted…
‘Terrific’ Start to Water Year, More Needed to Offset Water Storage Deficit
…Water Resources (DWR) illustrate vast improvements in the state’s snowpack. As of January 6, the California snowpack was 144 percent of the average with an average snow water equivalent of…
Week in Review: Snowpack Over 140% of Average and Port of Oakland Improvements Coming
The most recent snowpack survey shows a substantial increase in snow from previous years, due to early winter storms. The Port of Oakland is making moves to help relieve some…
Snowpack Survey Provides Hope for Season Ahead
The most recent snowpack survey, conducted at the Philips Station by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows a substantial increase in snow from previous years, due to early winter…
Officials Confident in Water Supply Management Without Drought Declaration
…water supplies moving forward. Even with a snowpack roughly half the average and below average water storage levels, officials believe that the state can manage the rest of 2021 without…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
The latest manual snow survey from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) reflects a dismal snowpack. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program to…