Feds order steep Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada
With the two largest reservoirs in the nation struggling with record-low water levels and the Colorado River, which…
California’s giant Lake Oroville nears the brim in dramatic drought turnaround
California just got a rare piece of unequivocally good water news. Lake Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir, is…
Here’s where California reservoirs stand after spring storms
As California heads into its dry season, its major reservoirs are in good shape, with statewide storage on…
California’s Whiskeytown Lake reaches 100% capacity for the first time this year after heavy rainstorms
Much of the United States west of the Mississippi battled troubling drought conditions at the start of 2026,…
California’s snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave
The warm winter has left very little snow in California’s Sierra Nevada, and now an extreme heat wave…
City of San Diego releasing water from Lake Hodges after storms push levels above safety threshold
After days of heavy rain, the City of San Diego is releasing water from Lake Hodges Reservoir after…
Storm train targets California with flooding rain and pass closures
Storm train targets California with flooding rain and pass closures As a deep plume of moisture makes its…
California Reservoir Water Level Update: ‘Incredible’
California reservoir water levels are in “incredible shape,” with all of the state’s major reservoirs at or above…
California’s Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in striking images
The storms that hit California in 2023, early parts of 2024, and 2025 have continued to provide glimpses…