Drought

The second snow survey of the season revealed a disappointing 46 percent of average last Friday. The manual survey conducted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips Station recorded 22.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 8 inches. Just 30 days earlier, DWR recorded …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced yesterday they are increasing the State Water Project (SWP) allocation to 20 percent of requested supplies. That’s up from 15 percent in December. Whether the increase is due recent political pressure is unknown. DWR said in a statement that storms in late November …

Earlier this month the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted an updated emergency regulation for the Scott and Shasta River watersheds that maintains minimum flow requirements and authorizes curtailment orders in the event flows fall below those levels. The SWRCB in a release stated the regulation was necessary to …

The state water project allocation – initially forecast at 5 percent – has been increased to 15 percent according to a recent announcement by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). The SWP provides water to 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. Officials attribute the increase to strong …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station on January 2 and while the amount of snow is promising, state officials say “we have a long way until April.” The manual survey last week recorded 24 inches of snow depth and …

The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced another increase in the Central Valley Project 2024 water supply allocation for south-of-Delta contractors. While all north-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors are currently at 100% of their supplies, south-of-Delta agricultural contractors are being increased from 40% to 50%.  All other Central Valley Project contract allocations remain the same …