Posts Tagged: precipitation
Opinion
OPINION – As state and local water managers grapple with the many challenges brought on by climate change, the needs of Black, Brown, and disadvantaged communities cannot be ignored as it relates to access to water.
News
John O’Hagan of the Division of Water Rights told the board that the state’s snow water equivalent — which is the amount of water that the Sierra snow pack will produce — is only 14% of average. He added the states reservoirs are only 50 percent of capacity. Both figures elicited a gasp from those present.