Drought

The Regional Water Authority (RWA) announced recently that local water providers banked 35,231 acre-feet of water in the Sacramento Regional Water Bank during the 2024 calendar year. The Water Bank is a network of groundwater wells, pumps, and pipelines that enable local water providers to store excess water in underground …

Central Valley Project Contractors received welcome news last month when the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in Central Valley Project 2025 water supply allocations. “While most of the Central Valley Project contractors are at 100% allocation, we are very pleased to announce an increase in allocations for our south-of-Delta …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the April snow survey at Phillips Station last week. The manual survey recorded 39.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 17 inches, which is 70 percent of average for this location. Statewide, the snowpack is 90 percent of average …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced yesterday that wet and cold storms in March have allowed for another increase to the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2025. The allocation has increased to 40 percent of requested water supplies, up from 35 percent last month. The latest allocation …

A minor deviation to the Water Control Plan at Prado Dam is expected to increase water supply in Orange County. A collaboration between the Orange County Water District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, allows for higher water storage levels at Prado Dam, temporarily raising it to 508 feet …

Mother Nature just can’t make up her mind whether or not to bless California. According to the manual snow survey conducted by the Department of Water Resources Friday, the state’s “frozen reservoir” is 85 percent of normal for this time of year. The third such survey of the season at …