California drought

The Delta Conveyance Project would add 45 miles of underground tunnel to California’s aging system to move water around the state. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

The Delta Conveyance Project would add 45 miles of underground tunnel to California’s aging system of channels, aqueducts, dams and reservoirs that move water around the state.

Atmospheric rivers are important factors in how much rain falls in California.

California reports its first groundwater increase in four years after a winter of significant rain and snow.

When it comes to rainfall, California has already had an active start to the year. NBC 7 meteorologist Brooke Martell explains what all this wet weather is doing to the state’s reservoir levels.

Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. In the midst of California’s drought, they matter even more. Here’s what to know.

DWR’s electronic readings from half of those stations placed throughout the state indicate that the statewide snowpack’s snow water equivalent is 2.5 inches, or 25% of average for this date, compared to 185% in 2023.