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In this section you will find California Water Science Center news and events. If you are with a media outlet and are requesting information please contact: Sally House, Science Communications, at (916) 698-0270.
Drought River Temperatures Potentially Dangerous for Fish
The rising temperatures in many of California's rivers have become potentially lethal to anadromous fish, and other fish species. Even in rivers controlled by reservoirs, where operators have traditionally been able to help control river temperature by timed releases, the combination of low flows, reduced cold-water pools in reservoirs and high air temps has resulted in elevated river temps....
April Showers may Bring May Flowers, but Winter Snow is Water in the Bank
The type of precipitation falling from the sky matters, especially for delicate mountain ecosystems.
Drought Affects Streamflow Across California
With California experiencing its worst drought in over a century, 2013 is in the record books as the driest calendar year in the state’s 119-year recorded history.