Drought

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released their winter forecast for the U.S. and it’s not a particularly rosy picture for California. NOAA’s forecast shows warmer, drier conditions across the southern tier of the U.S. thanks in part to an ongoing La Nina. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction …

A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows that local aquifers in the Coachella Valley are increasing leading to stabilization of land subsidence in the Valley. Efforts to replenish the aquifers, led by the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) have been effective as areas with land subsidence identified …

The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the selection of three California projects to receive $1.3 million total in CALFED Water Use Efficiency grants near the cities of Pittsburg, Shafter and Biggs. Combined with local cost-share contributions, these projects are expected to implement about $2.8 million in water management improvements during …

Wednesday marked the end of California’s Water Year, which runs from October 1 to September 30, and the best news coming out of 2020 was above average precipitation for parts of Southern California. However, Northern California was unusually dry. Data from the Department of Water Resources annual water year recap, …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced yesterday the award of nearly $37 million in grants for water resilience projects in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Funding for the projects is part of Proposition 1 and is administered by DWR’s Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program, which is designed to …

Today, the Bureau of Reclamation continues to build on President Trump’s Memorandum on Developing and Delivering More Water Supplies in California, which he signed in Bakersfield, in February. Reclamation and Friant Water Authority released its plan to repair a 33-mile stretch of the Friant-Kern Canal in California’s eastern San Joaquin Valley. This stretch …