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JPL says winter won’t be unusually wet
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El Nino has grown a bit stronger lately in the eastern equatorial Pacific. Image courtesy of NOAA. Since the rainy season began on July 1, John Wayne Airport has recorded 2.53” of rain, just a bit below average. The rain led federal forecasters to reclassify Orange County’s drought status from severe to moderate ...1 week ago -
O.C. drought downgraded by heavy rains
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Tan-colored areas are classified as being in moderate drought. Dark orange signifies severe drought. Yellow means abormally dry. We reported last week that this month’s heavy rains would likely lead federal forecasters to downgrade drought conditions in Orange County from severe to moderate. Today, it happened. ...1 week ago -
California Dry
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GRACE Reveals Major Groundwater Loss in California’s HeartlandNew space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California’s primary agricultural region — the Central Valley — and its major mountain water source — the Sierra Nevadas — have lost nearly enough water combined to fill ...2 weeks ago -
New water rules weighed: Developers in the Temecula area would be required to use water-saving technology
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From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:“A Temecula-area water district may charge developers a fee and require low-flow toilets and similar features so future growth doesn’t tax already strained water supplies.The Rancho California Water District board of directors will decide today whether to hold a Feb. 11 public ...2 weeks ago -
Parched O.C. ends month without rain
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A schooner travels the Newport Coast on a handsome November day. Photo by Robert Biles, Anaheim. Orange County averages 1.12” of rain in November. There were a couple of days when it looked like the region might get roughly that much precipitation. And there was brief, isolated showers last week But Mother ...4 weeks ago

