Tag Archives: drought

The fourth manual snow survey for the year was conducted at the Phillips Station snow course by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) on April 1 and the results were well below average for this time of year; exactly what we all were expecting. DWR recorded just 49.5 inches of …

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) released their draft 2020 Urban Water Management Plan for public comment earlier this month and despite developing drought conditions, the agency says it has plenty of water to meet demand for years to come. The plan highlights how regional investments in a “water …

Leaders in Sacramento are saying they are prepared to meet the challenges posed by the ongoing dry conditions in California. In a joint statement last week, Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, and Jessica Law, Executive Director of the Water Forum responded to the announcements of reduced …

The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that it will not be delivering any water for agricultural water services contractors south-of-Delta from the Central Valley Project for the foreseeable future. “After careful consideration of water management options, we are adjusting the allocation for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors. As always, we will continue …

And the hits keep coming. Faced with an almost certain exceptionally dry year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a revision to the initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for the 2021 water year. State Water Project Contractors can now expect only 5 percent of requested supplies, down …

This week the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) mailed approximately 40,000 notices to water right holders, warning of persisting dry conditions and asking them to plan for potential shortages. The warnings, born of two years of below average precipitation and below average state reservoir levels, officials believe will prompt …