Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative Meeting: California's drought preparedness efforts are shifting focus from long-term recommendations to emergency response planning for 2026 due to potential consecutive dry years and limited weather forecasting accuracy. The state faces a critical challenge with dry well response, currently spending $2 million monthly to support over 1,000 homes without water after relatively average water years. Officials remain concerned...
La Niña conditions are developing and expected to peak before year-end, potentially bringing extreme weather swings between dry periods and intense storms that could particularly impact Central Valley and Southern California. Southern California experienced its third driest water year on record with only 25-50% of average precipitation, while the North saw above-average rainfall. Federal budget cuts are reducing critical water monitoring capabilities by up to 30%, affecting stream gauging,..
DWR released draft Land Subsidence Best Management Practices in July and held three public meetings in Clovis, Delano, and Willows September 9-11. For those who couldn't attend, we've compiled the key takeaways: 10 actions DWR is asking (monitoring networks, critical head analysis, infrastructure coordination, etc.) and 3 to avoid. The guide is not regulation, but clarifies what is needed. Includes four risk scenarios and Q&As from meetings. Public Comments due Sept 22.
