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Russian River Update 11/25/24

November 2024 Bomb Cyclone, Washington Post 11-20-24
November 2024 Bomb Cyclone, Washington Post 11-20-24

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Reservoir Storage & Operations:

Water supply information provided by Sonoma Water (find more water storage info here).

A table showing storage data for Lakes Mendocino, Pillsbury, and Sonoma, including current storage, target storage, percentage of target, and change.
A graph showing Lake Mendocino Storage data over several years, with a focus on acre-feet measurements.
A graph showing Lake Pillsbury Storage scenarios with historical data and target storage levels.
A graph showing Lake Sonoma Storage levels by year, with a key for years 2016–2024, storage curves, and projected levels.
Logos of NOAA, NIDIS, California Nevada Adaptation Program, Western Regional Climate Center, and National Weather Service.

California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System December Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar: Monday, December 2, 2024 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT

The December Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar will provide climate and drought updates, outlooks on future conditions, and relevant tools and sources to monitor winter conditions in the region.

The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) December 2024 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars. These webinars provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the region with timely information on current drought status and impacts, as well as a preview of current and developing climatic events (i.e., El Niño and La Niña). This webinar will also be recorded and available here. More information including registration

 

FERC Addresses Arguments Raised on Rehearing

On June 27, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order granting PG&E's request for a temporary flow variance for the Potter Valley Project. On July 29, 2024, the City of Ukiah, California filed a request for rehearing. The rehearing request was denied by FERC in August 2024, however, as permitted by section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC modified the discussion in the Variance Order and reached the same result. 

2024, 11-21 FERC response RE Transformer Outage.pdf

Link: More information on the 2024 Flow Variance on the RRFC webpage.

 

SB88 Update – New Rulemaking by State Water Resources Control Board

The SWRCB recently released draft proposed regulation text and held a public workshop to present information and solicit public input. These changes are being proposed to clarify the language of the regulation and align the information received in response to it with water rights data modernization efforts. The workshop was recorded and explains the proposed changes to the regulation. Water Right holders are encouraged to review the materials and consider submitting comments by the new extended deadline of December 2, 2024. Learn more at the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation Rulemaking website

 

Upcoming Diversion Measurement Qualified Individual Training Course in Davis, CA

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) Cooperative Extension service will offer a Water Measurement and Reporting course on January 30, 2025. The training will cover water diversion, monitoring, and reporting, as authorized by Assembly Bill 589. The training class is designed for parties who divert (or are authorized to divert) 100 acre-feet per year or more under the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation (SB-88) and is open for anyone else who is interested. Diverters who complete this class are recognized as Qualified Individuals for measuring their diversions. The training class is in-person and will not be available online. More information and registration

 

SGMA 10 Year Anniversary Event, Recording, Materials, and Articles

If you were unable to tune in live for the Road to Sustainability: SGMA 10-Year Anniversary Event commemorating the 10-Year Anniversary of the historic passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), then check these out:

Related articles:

 

PPIC Fall Conference: Is California Ready for Climate Change (Recording)

“The climate is changing, and Californians are feeling the effects. In our recent Priorities for California’s Water report, we outline what’s been happening and forecast the changes that lie ahead. But walking through the effects of a changing climate on California’s water can quickly become a slog—a litany of depressing facts with no end in sight. … We asked four water experts to conduct a thought experiment: we offered them a series of positive water headlines from the year 2050 and asked them to tell us how we got there.” PPIC Fall Conference Website with recording

 

Lunch-MAR Series

Check out the recordings  past Lunch-MAR events such as “Relationships Between Belowground Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Water| Nov 2024” and “Managed Aquifer Recharge in Scott Valley: Exploring Benefits of Winter Recharge to Increase Stream Flow | Oct 2024.” Learn more on the Flood-MAR Hub website with lots of resources.

 

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