Despite several weeks of torrential rain and flooding ... An innovative approach at two California reservoirs could help boost the state's water supply, potentially marking a larger shift from ...

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“Water management in California is complicated ... water to about 27 million residents and flood protection to downstream communities. The reservoir was repaired in 2018 after a massive flood ...

Across the Bay Area and California, the past two weeks ... The Devil's Gate Reservoir is holding back heavy rain water from going into the Pasadena area on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

it can lead to this flooding.” This winter is already showing some signs of respite for a state that’s still almost entirely in drought conditions. Large reservoirs in Northern California ...

Though California may be ending its winter with quenched reservoirs and near record snowpack, meteorologists are warning that the state will face increased flooding risk in the coming months as ...

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After an unusually dry January where most of Northern California went without rain for 27 days in a row, the storms have come fast and furious, dramatically improving the state’s water-supply ...

California ended its "miracle" water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state's reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded ...

Massive San Luis Reservoir east of Gilroy was 51% full, or 116% of normal. Due to its Mediterranean climate, California receives most of its rain and snow during the winter months. In the Bay Area ...