Tag: California drought
California Reservoirs Topping Off, Quelling Drought Fears
A growing number of reservoirs in California have topped out water according to new reports on Friday, with state Department of Water Resources (DWR) officials having to release hundreds of billions of water through controlled releases since the beginning of...
California Becomes Drought-Free For The First Time Since 2020
According to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor this week, the entire state of California is officially drought-free for the first time since 2020. Since the late 2010’s, California has had megadrought conditions across the state resulting in water...
California Regional Water Usage Declines As Statewide Water Stores Remain Above Average
According to new data released by the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), average monthly residential water use sharply declined in the first half of 2023, with water stores in reservoirs and other places continuing to remain well above...
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area To Close For Season Following 275 Day Run
The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area announced on Friday that the resort would be closing on Sunday for the season, marking the end to second-longest season in the resorts history and one of the largest snowfalls that California has ever seen...
DWR Announces 100% State Water Project Water Allocation For 2023
The Department of Water Resources announced Thursday they would be boosting State Water Project allocations this year from 75% to 100%, meeting 100% of all water requests for the first time since 2006. Statewide droughts in the 2010s and 2020s...
California Reaches 237% On Average Snowpack Level On Critical April 1st Measuring Date
The California Department of Water Resources announced that the April 1st snow survey at Phillips Station, widely regarded as the most crucial snow measuring day of the year, was at 221% of average snowpack at the location, with statewide averages...