According to a map of drought conditions from Windy.com, the areas experiencing the most intense drought conditions as of Friday morning included parts of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, ...

The SWP is a water storage and delivery system extending more than 700 miles, two-thirds the length of California. According to a map from the DWR, the SWP is made up of five field divisions.

New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

NorCal reservoirs continue to fill as water releases create anticipated surge in river levels. Lake Shasta's water storage has increased by more than 500,000 acre feet over the past week.

The map also shows a staggering difference in comparison to the start of 2024, when about 96% of California was under no drought, and abnormal dryness impacted just a fraction of Siskiyou County ...

The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, but a winter storm set to hit the Sierra Nevada in the coming days will offer a boost.

The latest California water data showed the state's largest reservoirs are nearly 20% higher than normal. The San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay is nearly full, currently at 75% capacity, and ...

February storms in the Sierra have helped increase California's snowpack, but more snow is needed to meet the state's water needs, according to the Department of Water Resources.

California must break away from outdated thinking about dams and reservoirs. Water for future droughts should be stored underground. California needs water storage, more dams aren’t the answer ...