Storms boost reservoir releases with Sacramento-San Joaquin-Bay Delta pumps operating at full capacity
A series of atmospheric rivers are prompting the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to increase water releases for flood control in ...
Sacramento-area waterway could see flooding as heavy rain raises river levels. Which one?
The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and ...
Newsom issues order to ‘maximize’ water capture during storms. Critics say it sounds just like Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order to 'maximize the capture and storage' of water during storms. Environmentalists say it's ...
Rain, snow totals from atmospheric river storms in Northern California
Two atmospheric rivers have ended Northern California's dry spell, bringing heavy rains and setting records in San Francisco.
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Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes—and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
It’s tiny, it’s silver and it’s at the center of a decades-long controversy over California’s water system. It’s the delta ...
Chain controls for the Sierra, wet commute for Sacramento Valley as atmospheric river rolls in
A wind advisory is also in effect through Tuesday afternoon for the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley, with ...
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Trump doesn’t understand California’s complex water network. But that’s not the point
In California, the low point is not at the bottom but in the middle — the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Inland rivers north of there flow south, but those to the south flow north. They don’t ...
State crews on standby as atmospheric river storm hits NorCal
No one knows when the right time will be, but the right place could be close to home. The OES deployed swift water rescue ...
Search for car that plunged into river south of Sacramento continues as hopes fade
The search continued Tuesday morning for a car that plunged off of River Road on Monday evening in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta south of Sacramento. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office searched ...
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Newsom Issues Executive Order Maximizing California Water Diversions and Waiving Critical Protections
Governor Gavin Newsom issued a controversial executive order that would make it easier to divert and store “excess” water ...
Sierra chain controls, flooded roads in Sacramento Valley as atmospheric river rolls in
Chain controls and flooded roads impacted drivers Tuesday as significant wet weather rolled into Northern California. Heavy ...
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Trump doesn’t understand California’s complex water network. But that’s not the point
In California, the low point is not at the bottom but in the middle — the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Inland rivers north of there flow south, but those to the south flow north.