Tahoe got a slight up tick last Monday (11/2) from the storm which saw significant rainfall of nearly an inch in the Reno area. It didn’t last, though. In fact, Tahoe stands lower this Friday (11/6) than it did before the storm. Of course, the snow and colder temperatures keeps the water in the mountains Continue Reading »
The latest forecast map from the Climate Prediction Center shows Northern Nevada and California in a “drought persists/intensifies” category through January 2016. This seasonal outlook is an update from an earlier map which only went through December. The report accompanying the map has this to say regarding California and the Sierra: “For the Southwest, El Niño Continue Reading »
A new water resource plan is being finalized by the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. The 149 page plan attempts to demonstrate that water will be available for growth and that TMWA has a firm understanding of the cycles of droughts and floods and climate change and is assured of its upstream storage and ground water pumping on Continue Reading »
The LA Times reports conditions are increasingly favorable for a wetter winter in California and Nevada. The Time’s report is based on the NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s map for the 3 month outlook from January through March 2016. The most likely increase in precipitation is 60% or greater in southern California from Los Angeles and across southern Continue Reading »
On October 6th, Great Basin Land and Water completed the purchase of 2,748 acre-feet of water rights from the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA, say “tum-wa”) for water quality in the lower Truckee River. This purchase, along with previous purchases of water rights for water quality, fulfills a requirement of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) to purchase Continue Reading »