Tag: drought

The most straightforward definition of drought is the simple mismatch between the amounts of water nature provides and the amounts of water that humans and the...

The rainy winter has been good for reservoir levels and surface water supplies, but a number of important factors remain unknown before authorities are...

As California faces a likely fourth consecutive year of drought, state water managers Dec. 1 announced a meager 5 percent water allocation for 2023.  While...

California’s severe drought continues, and mandatory water conservation measures are in place. These climate conditions, along with our limited long-term water supplies, mean it...

The Western United States is experiencing one of the most extensive and intense droughts on record. January through April were the driest first four...

May is Water Awareness Month. It’s also the start of our irrigation season when water use starts to go up dramatically. Over 60% of...

As the statewide drought continues and with San Benito County cut off from one of its primary sources of water from outside the county,...

Seven years ago April 1, during the height of the last drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown stood on the barren slopes of the Sierra...

Due to the ongoing drought that will likely impact water supplies in the coming months, San Benito County water authorities are asking water customers...

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in San Benito County on May 10, pointing to early warm temperatures that have hardened soils and...