California snowpack lowest in decade despite hope with December storms First survey of season shows snow at 25% of historical average, with brown patches of vegetation across Sierra Nevada The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2024
A racist past and hotter future are testing Western water like never before In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change. WEKU · Jul 11, 2023
3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain California has been deluged by storms this winter, but fixing the state's severe drought will take more than rain. The state had deeper problems in how it uses water. WEKU · Mar 23, 2023
California makes big increase to 2023 state water allocations after soaking storms California’s torrential storms from late December through early January will allow the State Water Project to deliver nearly 1.3 million acre-feet of water throughout the state this year – six times as much as projected before the storms, state water officials said. Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending. WEKU · Jan 13, 2023
Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought. WEKU · Jan 11, 2023
Officials fear water restrictions will worsen fire risk in Southern California LOS ANGELES — After losing dozens of oak trees, a guest house and a garage filled with mementos of her late husband in the 2018 Woolsey fire, Nicole Radoumis dreads the arrival of extreme fire weather amid a punishing California drought. Los Angeles Times · Jun 4, 2022
California declares unprecedented water restrictions amid drought Residents have been warned to scale down their water usage this summer, as critical shortages loom. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022