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Russian River Weekly Update 12/16/24

NOAA weather alert for Eureka, CA: Weekend storm with wind, rain, snow, and coastal flooding expected Friday-Sunday. Satellite imagery included.

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Reservoir Storage & Operations:

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

Lake storage data for Mendocino, Pillsbury, and Sonoma showing current levels, target curves, percentages, and 7-day changes.
Graph showing Lake Mendocino storage (acre-feet) over several years, with various trend lines from 2017 to 2024.

 

Lake Pillsbury storage vs. target scenarios (2015-2024). Highlight: December 14, 2024, at 62,355 acre-feet.
Graph of Lake Sonoma storage levels by year (2016-2024) in acre-feet, showing fluctuations and projections over time.

 

December California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar 

Watch the recording from December 2, 2024 December Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar climate and drought updates and outlook as well as relevant tools and sources to monitor winter conditions in the region provided by NOAA. 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). 

NOAA and NIDIS logos with "Drought.gov" and "National Integrated Drought Information System" text.

 

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

 

North Coast Resource Partnership Quarterly Meeting

Generously Hosted and Sponsored by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Registration. Agenda details to be shared soon – keep tuned in here or join the NCRP mailing list on its webpage.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Save the Date for a climate action meeting on Jan 29-30, 2025, in Sonoma County.

 

Sustainable Conservation’s Recharging California webinar series

The Building Resilient Watersheds series is now complete and recordings are now available. You can find all past recordings on the website or read more on the blog.

 

In the press:

 

Satellite image of a weather system over the North Pacific Ocean, showing cloud formations approaching the US West Coast.

 

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