by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220331-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1648862025 A Note to Readers Last week’s report had a section titled, “What Is Being Done About the Already Critical Water Shortages?” My short response was “Mostly cuts and rationing.” I added this: “Our problem is not this drought, or even the earlier droughts in California. Nor…
A briefing paper for California candidates By Patrick Ruckert March 28, 2022 www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220329-California Water%2C the Amazing Water Management of California%2C the Drought%2C and What is Necessary for Today and Tomorrow.pdf?_t=1648841066
A briefing paper for California candidates By Patrick Ruckert March 28, 2022 www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220329-California-Water%2C-the-Amazing-Water-Management-of-California%2C-the-Drought%2C-and-What-is-Necessary-for-Today-and-Tomorrow.pdf?_t=1648603904
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220324-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1648178691 A Note to Readers As reported last week, the drought is spreading to more areas of the country and intensifying. The U.S. Drought Monitor map below of the entire U.S. mainland, demonstrates that fact. More than 60% of the nation is now experiencing drought. As for…
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220317-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1647573935 A Note to Readers The drought is spreading to more areas of the country and intensifying. Following the U.S. Drought Monitor, below, articles highlighting this geographic extension of drought follow. From the Pacific Northwest to the wheat growing areas of the mid-west, the need for great…
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220310-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1647107022 A Note to Readers Last week the report provided articles that highlighted the extreme nature of the western drought, which is actually a megadrought. Here is a link to that report: California Water and Infrastructure Report For March 3, 2022 A more detailed series of articles…
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220303-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1646433904 A Note to Readers As this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor reflects, the California drought is rapidly intensifying week to week. The “Extreme Drought” category doubled in area in one week, from 6% of the state to 12%. The monthly measurement of the Sierra’s snowpack statewide, after…
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220224-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1645918394 A Note to Readers Our cover photo of the Colorado River Aqueduct highlights an alarming report that the forecasts for the flow of the Colorado River this year have been too optimistic. Several stories on the topic will be found in this report. Otherwise, January and…
by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220217-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1645217110 A Note to Readers The Feature this week is from our archives: My published article on the collapse of the Oroville Dam spillway and the alarming potential of the collapse of the emergency spillway, setting off the evacuation of 180,000 people. One of the themes presented…
For February 10, 2022 by Patrick Ruckert www.californiadroughtupdate.org/20220210-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf?_t=1644618667 The West Weather across the West was once again dry this week. Western Oregon saw expansions to moderate (D1) and severe (D2) drought increased. Another week of dry weather increased water-year-to-date precipitation shortfalls and lowered streamflow values. The far northern Oregon Cascades…
