Drought

The 2022 Update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) has been approved by the the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. The updated plan outlines improved flood management and infrastructure investments to reduce flood risk for the communities of the Central Valley. The plan identifies $3 billion in needed …

Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors declared a Regional Drought Emergency for all of Southern California last week and called upon water agencies to immediately reduce their use of all imported supplies. In adopting the resolution on Tuesday (Dec. 13), Metropolitan’s board warned the water-saving call could become mandatory if …

Last week the State Water Resources Control Board readopted an emergency regulation that prohibits wasteful water practices like watering lawns when it rains. The regulation, originally adopted in January 2022, will now be extended twelve months until January 2024. It applies to all water users including individuals, businesses and public …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) on Dec. 1 announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation of 5 percent of requested supplies for 2023. The SWP provides water to 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. As the state prepares for a fourth dry year and continued …

The Bureau of Reclamation is asking Central Valley Project contractors to begin planning for potentially extremely limited water supply in 2023, warning of possible “conservation actions” as drought conditions continue despite early rains. The Central Valley Project began the 2023 water year on October 1 with water storage reservoirs near …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has announced their commitment to take additional measures to reduce water demands on the drought-stricken Colorado River alongside 30 other water agencies from municipal and public water providers in the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was delivered to U.S. Bureau of …