California Water Watch
Welcome to California Water Watch! This site offers the most current local and statewide water conditions down to your region and even your neighborhood. This information is updated dynamically from a variety of data sources. Everyone is welcome to research, learn, and stay informed about California's most precious resource -- water.
Current Conditions - Department Of Water Resources
California’s climate can also swing from wet years to dry years and back again. Climate change is increasing this variability. On average, 75 percent of California's annual precipitation – made up of rain, snow, and hail – falls from November through March. The bulk of this precipitation occurs in just three months -- December, January ...
Department Of Water Resources
Oct 25, 2024 · DWR Encourages All Californians to Take Action for Flood Preparedness Week. After two consecutive years with major flood events across the state, DWR is using California Flood ... News Improving the Lives of Californians: DWR Marks 10 Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Progress Made to Protect Water Supplies.
California's Groundwater Live
Groundwater is a vital resource in California. It sustains our ecosystems, supports our agriculture, fuels our economy, quenches our thirst, and reduces the impacts of drought and our changing climate. Groundwater accounts for 40 percent of the State's total annual water supply in normal years and almost 60 percent in drought years.
California Water Watch
Welcome to the California Water Watch. Here we bring together data from a variety of sources to allow viewers to obtain a quick snapshot of the state’s water conditions at the scale of their local watershed.. The website allows viewers to query information (precipitation, temperature, reservoirs, streamflow, groundwater, snowpack, soil moisture, and …
California Water Watch
Forecasting Information. For viewers wishing to see additional information beyond current hydrologic conditions, this page provides some graphics and links to weather and longer range outlooks. As indicated below, most of the information is provided by the National Weather Service, but we also included some experimental forecasting products ...
Careers - Department Of Water Resources
A career with us holds a promising and exciting challenge for those who want to participate in shaping California's future through water resources. We offer ample opportunities for advancement and training, along with State government service benefits. Work and learn with the experts, expand your horizon, and be your best – join …
Sep 16, 2022 · CALIFORNIA WATER WATCH CALIFORNIA HYDROLOGY UPDATE . 3 . PUBLISHED OCTOBER 15, 2024 . TEMPERATURE . The statewide average temperature for the end of September was about 71°F, which is about 4.5
California Water Watch
Most California Water Watch viewers will want to use these maps only to gain a general understanding of relative conditions across the state. The soil moisture data are from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and are an estimation of moisture in the top 100 centimeters of the soil. NASA updates the data every six hours.
SnowTrax - Home
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) California Cooperative Snow Surveys (CCSS) program supports DWR’s water supply forecasting and flood management missions: One of DWR’s longest standing programs, a model of cooperation and collaboration. Facilitates the cooperative sharing of data among California water management agencies.