Drone photo of Lake Oroville on Sept. 5. Courtesy DWR The state agency charged with forecasting water conditions in California said Thursday residents must be prepared for both dry conditions and flood…
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In Hopeful Sign for Ecosystem, California Groundwater Reserves Increase for First Time Since 2019
The DWR’s emergency pump program diverts rain runoff to fill a basin for groundwater recharge in Fresno County. Courtesy DWR California’s vital groundwater reserves grew by a record 8.7 million acre-feet —…
California Snowpack Now 10% Greater Than Average in Final Scheduled Survey
Gov. Gavin Newsom joins the snow survey team at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe. Photo by Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources California’s vital snowpack has risen to 10% higher…
California’s Vital Snowpack Rises to 80% of Normal as Another Storm Approaches
DWR staff conduct the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station on Thursday. Courtesy DWR The Department of Water Resources said Thursday that California’s vital snowpack has risen to 80%…
First Survey of 2024 Finds California’s Vital Snowpack Well Below Average
State officials conduct the snow survey at Phillips Station on Tuesday. Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources In a worrisome turnaround from last year, the first official snow survey of…