The US Drought Monitor was created in 2000, in time to witness and record the longest period of drought in California in history, which lasted 376 weeks from 27 December, 2011, to 5 March, 2019.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the state's reservoirs are "well-equipped" to aid in firefighting efforts after facing criticism from Republicans regarding his management of the state's ...

Between December 27, 2022, and January 3, 2023, Lake Oroville, which is north of Sacramento and is the largest reservoir in California, had its water level rise from 676.54 feet above sea level to ...

Oroville Dam spillway, which was rebuilt after it broke apart during heavy rains in February 2017 and forced the evacuation of more than 180,000 people, is 16% above its historic average compared ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams on Friday in Central California and let roughly 2.2 billion gallons of water flow out of reservoirs, after President Donald Trump ordered the release ...

California has built a complex state-run system of canals and dams to capture and store the water in reservoirs for the hot, dry months when it doesn’t rain or snow.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Sacramento shared a map revealing that Lake Shasta, the state's biggest reservoir, will receive up to an inch of rain as a storm unleashes more ...

California storms create paradox: Too much water in reservoirs, too soon. Friday, March 10, ... pulling California from the depths of extreme drought into one of its wettest winters in memory.

Record rainfall pelted parts of Iowa for 12 hours straight in July 2010, sending 10 inches of rainwater draining toward Lake Delhi, Iowa, a popular recreation destination for decades since its ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams on Friday in Central California and let roughly 2.2 billion gallons of water flow out of reservoirs, after President Donald Trump ordered the release ...

Risky reservoirs: California counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat Record rainfall pelted parts of Iowa for 12 hours straight in July 2010, sending 10 inches of rainwater draining ...