nosuchreality
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Still severe drought.
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momopi
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Note that in addition to water supply issues, the drought cause other problems like transportation. A lot of grain and soybeans is shipped on Mississippi river barges for $20/ton, but during drought where they have to divert to other means, the shipping cost balloon to $60-$100+/ton.
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morekaos
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…so now we have so much water…they are releasing it…great…
Here’s What You Need To Know About Water Releases From Shasta Dam
From November through February each year, state law requires Reclamation to manage water in the Shasta Reservoir in a way that supports the release of a minimum of 3,250 cubic feet per second (CFS) (average) daily into the Sacramento River. That daily minimum was set by California’s State Water Resources Board’s Order 90-5 in 1990. It’s intended to protect fish and wildlife downstream of the Dam.
Importantly, Order 90-5 dictates water releases not from Shasta Dam, but from the smaller Keswick Dam.
Water released from Shasta Dam flows into the Keswick Reservoir before reaching the 157-foot Keswick Dam nine miles downstream. Keswick serves as an “afterbay” dam, allowing water managers to regulate Shasta Reservoir water releases in a way that ensures a consistent flow of water downstream into the Sacramento River for environmental benefit.
https://shastascout.org/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-water-releases-from-shasta-dam/
Here’s What You Need To Know About Water Releases From Shasta Dam
From November through February each year, state law requires Reclamation to manage water in the Shasta Reservoir in a way that supports the release of a minimum of 3,250 cubic feet per second (CFS) (average) daily into the Sacramento River. That daily minimum was set by California’s State Water Resources Board’s Order 90-5 in 1990. It’s intended to protect fish and wildlife downstream of the Dam.
Importantly, Order 90-5 dictates water releases not from Shasta Dam, but from the smaller Keswick Dam.
Water released from Shasta Dam flows into the Keswick Reservoir before reaching the 157-foot Keswick Dam nine miles downstream. Keswick serves as an “afterbay” dam, allowing water managers to regulate Shasta Reservoir water releases in a way that ensures a consistent flow of water downstream into the Sacramento River for environmental benefit.
https://shastascout.org/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-water-releases-from-shasta-dam/
Ready2Downsize
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Nice improvement in California..... All that red that was there is where the crops are grown.Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor
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Ready2Downsize
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$27 billion approved by voters in the last 20 years and nothing done about storage.
Noah wasn't waiting for the rain to build the arc.
irvinehomeowner
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Drought is gonna drought...
I think I’ve been hearing about high speed rail almost as long as I’ve been hearing about drought.Because the high speed rail is more important! Tap water is for peasants.
Has Irvine had any water restrictions lately? Other parts of OC and LA definitely do. Is it because IRWD planned and executed well via things like Water Banking? https://www.irwd.com/services/water-banking
morekaos
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weather is gonna weather
morekaos
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…does anyone wonder why they have NO credibility?....
'Extreme' drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers
"Extreme" drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers slamming the state over the last several weeks.
Extreme drought fell from 27.1% last week to 0.32% in the numbers released Thursday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "Severe" drought, the third-highest level, fell from 71% to 46%.
Parts of California have received more than 3 feet of rain since Christmas, while the Sierra Nevada Mountains have had a record snowiest start to the season, already surpassing seasonal averages
https://abc7.com/drought-california-extreme-storms/12693018/
Less than a year ago…here was the following the science mantra, if the end of your sight is less then 8 months… how can you tell us what the weather will be like in 80 years?
No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record
The bone-dry months follow the driest 22-year period to grip the American Southwest in 1,200 years — a megadrought that researchers say has been greatly intensified by climate change and the release of greenhouse gasses.
Many have warned that the hazards are only likely to get worse, with a landmark United Nations climate report this week outlining a future of more intense drought, wildfire and heat waves — among other consequences — unless nations take urgent action.
https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/02/california-drought-record-january-february/
'Extreme' drought nearly eliminated in California in wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers
"Extreme" drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers slamming the state over the last several weeks.
Extreme drought fell from 27.1% last week to 0.32% in the numbers released Thursday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "Severe" drought, the third-highest level, fell from 71% to 46%.
Parts of California have received more than 3 feet of rain since Christmas, while the Sierra Nevada Mountains have had a record snowiest start to the season, already surpassing seasonal averages
https://abc7.com/drought-california-extreme-storms/12693018/
Less than a year ago…here was the following the science mantra, if the end of your sight is less then 8 months… how can you tell us what the weather will be like in 80 years?
No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record
The bone-dry months follow the driest 22-year period to grip the American Southwest in 1,200 years — a megadrought that researchers say has been greatly intensified by climate change and the release of greenhouse gasses.
Many have warned that the hazards are only likely to get worse, with a landmark United Nations climate report this week outlining a future of more intense drought, wildfire and heat waves — among other consequences — unless nations take urgent action.
https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/02/california-drought-record-january-february/
Ready2Downsize
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We've had these periods of drought and extreme rain before.......... when we had only 10 million people in California. That's why the Santa Ana river was enlarged and that is why hoover dam was built. That's why the mayor of L.A. said if it's yellow, be mellow and if it's brown, flush it down.
We had to sign when we bought in Northwood Pointe that we were aware our house could flood because of the water in Irvine Lake. And don't forget the great floods that California gets every 100 or so years. Last one caused lots of damage and central California had to be built on higher ground.
Good thing the Pac Northwest isn't getting rain like California is and the snowpack is not prematurely melting or it would be worse flooding now.
Cyclical. That's why the state should have been putting in infrastructure to collect water.
What will we hear next? Ice Age coming? Oh no.......... that's what we heard in the 70's.
