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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Mammoth is saying they got over 3 feet last night.
Remember that fresh snow is about 90% air, so that is the equivalent of three inches of rain----which is a lot, but not as much as it sounds when expressed as snow.
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Remember that fresh snow is about 90% air, so that is the equivalent of three inches of rain----which is a lot, but not as much as it sounds when expressed as snow.
but it is easier to ski on
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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and they just reported they officially broke the 300" mark for the season
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Lake Shasta rose 2.89 feet in the last 24 hours
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Here in South Orange county we had a minor drizzle overnight but a dumping is predicted tonight/tomorrow. We will see.
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Roger Brown
climber
Oceano, California
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A couple interesting numbers I took off of the state website.
Shasta is at 85% of the His. Avg. and 63% of Total Cap.
Folsom is at 112% of the His. Avg. and 64% of Total Cap.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Moose....The other half of your glass , like Ken M says , is air...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Rain, lightning and thunder in south orange county right now. Nice.
edit: Howzit in Big Bear and Idyllwild?
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dirtbag
climber
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Mar 10, 2016 - 08:06am PT
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Lol! All that water going to the ocean is wasted!
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John M
climber
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Mar 10, 2016 - 08:39am PT
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Folsom dam is a main flood control dam. Its storage is 1.1 million acre feet. The water shed it controls averages 2.7 million acre feet. In order to protect against spring runoff and possible large storms to come, they have to do these type releases.
Perhaps another dam could do some good??? Haven't studied it enough to know. This is all just information I gleaned in a few minutes this morning.
Or perhaps a way to divert this water to some other storage area.
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John M
climber
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Mar 10, 2016 - 08:51am PT
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LOL .. okay.. party pooped. I was mostly just curious as to the reasons for the release.
also curious about storing water underground as ken mentioned earlier. How that is accomplished.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 11, 2016 - 01:57pm PT
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We have been the recipient of 2.54" of rain this March, not including today, in Merced County.
We had .36" in February.
We had 5.19" in January.
2.54" + .36" + 5.19" = 8.09"
For the months of Jan, Feb, Mar (entire month) the totals in the past three years are as follows:
2015 - 1.19"
2014 - 3.86"
2013 = 1.65"
These are figures obtained from the UC Cooperatve Extension for Merced County.
This is shaping up to be another "Miracle March" similar to the events of the two previous droughts.
Keep your fingers crossed and the votive candles lit.
Tad, please don't check my math--I double-checked it today. Enjoy the fishing!
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Mar 11, 2016 - 02:42pm PT
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The biggest problem with large scale aquifer storage is who owns the storage.
This is the crux.
Say we take actions that fill that underground reservoir. Who pays for that?
Only the farmers and town of the valley benefit, but the whole state chips in.
The mechanics of filling are fairly straightforward engineering.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Mar 11, 2016 - 02:55pm PT
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But, we are a long ways away.
Take Lake Isabella, with 48,000 ac-ft today.
With a capacity of 568,000.
A lot of filling to be done.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Mar 11, 2016 - 03:36pm PT
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Snow, snow, and more snow! The visitor center will be closing early today due to severe weather. Several new feet (up to 90 inches) of snow are forecast to fall over the next few days so be prepared if you decide to venture outside this weekend! http://ow.ly/ZjDkH
Snowing in Yosemite Valley.. right now..
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Mar 14, 2016 - 08:40am PT
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Clear Lake (the largest natural lake completely within the borders of California) hit full today
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 14, 2016 - 11:46am PT
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hey there say, guys... and nita...
wow, thanks for sharing...
man oh man, nita! that is some snow shot, there...
and this is 'as of today' (like, meaning, how long did
it take to get to this point) wow! :O
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Mar 15, 2016 - 07:18am PT
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today's graph for Lake Shasta
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couchmaster
climber
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Mar 16, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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Great chart on where the reservoirs are historically on Mar 14th vs where they are today.
With some good news as well, quote: "After the recent storms, here are the reservoir levels at some of California's major reservoirs as of March 14, 2016. About a quarter of the state's reservoirs are above average levels for this time of the year."
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Mar 16, 2016 - 08:06pm PT
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It's funny, your chart shows Shasta only 81% to the average for March 14. The chart I posted (from the California water resources board) shows it above the historical average for March 15.
With these latest storms it was rising 5+ feet a day!
If you look at today's chart, it is quickly closing in on the bright green (1982-1983 wet year). Well above the historical average
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