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D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E

State Water Resources Control Board

Drought Update


March 15, 2016


Statewide Drought Conditions

Local Emergencies Declared

• 27 Counties

• 13 Cities

• 9 Tribal Reservations

• 12 Special Districts

County & Tribal Drought

Task Force

• 30 Counties

• 2 Tribes

Official State of Emergency Declared on

January 17, 2014


~-- - ---------------- Probability of Below ! Equal l !Chances!

40% SO%

Probability of Above ----------- ------- - +

D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%

..,_----------- - -- ---- Probability of Be low ! Eqlllll I !Chllnces;

40% 50%

Probability of Above --------- - - ------- - +


50% 40%

~------------------- Probability of Below I Equal 1

!Chances!

40% 50%

Probability of Above ------------ ---- - - - +

D R O U G H T P R E P A R E D N E S S & R E S P O N S E National Weather Service CNRFC - Sacramento, CA Created: 03/14/ 2016 06:58 AM PDT

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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE Issuance Time: Mar 14 2016 at 1:53PM PDT Monitor Stage: 22 Feet Flood Stage: 27 Feet

SACRAMENTO RIVER - FREMONT WEIR Issuance Time: Mar 14 2016 at 2:17 PM PDT Monitor Stage: 33.5 Ft Flood Stage: 40.8 Ft Danger Stage: 41.8 Ft MERCED RIVER - YOSEMITE AT POHONO BRIDGE

Issuance Time: Mar 14 2016 at 2:23 PM PDT Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 10.0 Feet


Current Regional Snowpack from Automated Snow Sensors

% of April 1 Average I % of Normal for This Date

NORTH Data as of March 14 2016

Number of Stations Reoortlno 23

Averaae snow water eaulvatant llncheal 28.9

Percent o f Aorll 1 Averaael%1 100

Percent of norm-' for this date %\ 102

CENTRAL Data as of March 14 2016

Central Sierra Numbe< of Stations Rooortlno 40

Averaao snow water eoulvolent Inches 26.0

Percent of Aorfl I Averaoe l~l 90

Southern Sierra Percent of normollor lhlo dotal%\ 94

SOUTH Date u of March 14 2016

Numbe< of Statlona Reoortlno 28 Averaoe snow water Alluivalent llnches\ 20.8

Pet'cent of Anrfl 1 Averaae % 77

Percent of normal for this dole 1%1 8t

STATE Data as of March 14 2016

Number of Statlona Renortlna 91

Averaae snow water anulv.lent Inches 25.2

Percent of Aorll l Averoao f%1 89

Percent of normal for thlo date f%1 92

Statewide Average: agok I 92%

Data as of March 14, 2016

Updated 03/14/2016 08:45AM

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/swccond.pdf


100

95

90

85

80

- 75 Ul Q) .s::. (.) 70 c -c 65 0

:;:::; nJ - 60 ·c. '(j Q) 55 .... D.

~ 50 .s::. ... c 0 45 ::E --~

40 nJ c Q)

.~ 35 -~ 30 ::::J

E ::::J

25 (J

20

15

10

5

0

North Sierra Precipitation: 8-Station Index, March 14, 2016

-----M-SC- --Mount Shasta City Percent of Average for this Date: 131% I • __...-~ SHA - Shasta Dam ~ ~MNR - Mineral

~ ~ /ORO - Quincy • ~ BCM - Brush Creek

Oct 1

• ~ SRR - Sierravi lle RS .. .:--BYM- Blue Canyon

... ---PCF- Pacific House

Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1

1982-1983 (wettest) 88.5

1997-1998 ~---------- 82.4

Average (1922-1998) 50.0

c 0

:;:::; nJ -·c. '(j Q) .... D. .... nJ Q)

> .... ~

2014-2015 Daily Precip nJ __________ ____; __ 37.2 3=

nJ -0 1-

1976-1977(2nd driest & driest thru Aug) 19.0

Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1 Oct 1

Water Year (October 1 - September 30)

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/PLOT_ESI.pdf


Northern Sierra 8-Station Precipitation Index for Water Year 2016- Updated on March 14, 2016 08:45AM

Note: Monthly totals may not add up to seasonal total because of rounding Water Year Monthly totals are calculated based on Daily precipitation data from 12am to 12am PST

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Average 16.1 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~

1 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WY2016 1 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------

14.0

13 --------------------------------------------------------------------

1 2 -------------------------------------- _______________ 11.8---------

11 --------------------------------------------------

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- 9 r::::: 0

~ 8 ~

_________ _ 9_,0 ____________________ _

8.4 ------ --------------------------------------------- ------- SJ ) __

111111111!!!!1!

~ 7 IlL

--------------------------- -6 ,9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------__ 6.3

6 ------------------------------- -

5 --------------------------- -----------------------

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1.2 ______________________________________________ _ l .Q _______________________________________ iiiiiiiiiiil0'9 _______ _

0.2 0.3 0

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Water Year

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San Joaquin Precipitation : 5-Station Index, March 14, 2016

,.------------ Percent of Average for this Date: 115% I 90

85

1982-1983 (wettest) 80 77.4

75

70 -(fj

~ 65 1997-1998 65.2

u c ::.. 60 c 0 :;: ~ 55 ·c. '2 50 ... 0..

c 0 :;: ~ -·c.

'(3 Q)

~45 -c ~ 40 --

Average (1961-2010)

... 0.. ... ~

40.8 Q)

> ... ~ '(ij 35 c

Q) -~ 3=

Q) > 30 :;: ~

~ -0 1-

::J E 25 ::J (.)

20 -----~~t:?r~n;ih,iP.:::i:- 19.0 14-2015 Daily Precip 15.4

15

10 1976-19n(2nd driest & driest thru Aug)

5

0 Oct 1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1 Oct 1

Water Year {October 1 -September 30)

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/PLOT_FSI.pdf


San Joaquin 5-Station Precipitation Index for Water Year 2016- Updated on March 14, 2016 08:45AM


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Average 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------10.0

WY2016 9 -----------------------------------------------------11:8 ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'---===== ----'

8 -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------7;8---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- 7.5

7 -------------------------------------------------- -------------------6-9--- · -Ill cv ~ 6

_ 6.2 --------------------------------------------------

6 .1 --------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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3 ---------------- ---------------

2 ------------~-2.1 1.9

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0 OCT

5.1

_ 4.7

1.4

NOV DEC JAN FEB

---------------------- ----------- -----·1· a ·----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- · _ 0.6 _ 0.7

_ 0.3 _ 0.2 -

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Water Year

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Tulare Basin Precipitation: 6-Station Index, March 14, 2016 70

r......,-:==:;;::;:=--=:----- Percent of Average for this Date: 109% I 65

60

55

-(fj Q)

s:. 50 u c ::.. c 0 45 :;: nl -·c. '(3 40 Q) ... 0..

~35 -c 0

~ 30 ~ '(ij c Q) 25 > :;: ~

~ 20 ::J (.)

15

10

5

Oct 1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1

1968-1969 (Wettest)

~--------- 56.3

54.2 1997-1998

Average (1961-201 0) 29.3

2014-2015 Daily Precip.

_ __,-_ __,_..--_,.,------- 13.5

____ ,-- ------------ 10.9 1976-1977 Daily Precip (Driest)

Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 Water Year {October 1 -September 30)

c 0 :;: nl -·c. '(3 Q) ...

0.. ... nl Q)

> ... ~

~ nl -0 ......

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Tulare Basin 6-Station Precipitation Index for Water Year 2016 - Updated on March 14, 2016 08:45 AM


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.s::::

8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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~ ... 'iii 4 --------------------------------------------------

'2 3.6 ... Q..

3 --------------------------------~ -3.1

2 -------------------------------

8.6 •Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- ~ n WY 2 0 1 6

_ 5.5 _ 5.2

~-4.7 ·~

3.9

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I

1.5

_ 1.2 1 -------------

1.1 - ----- --------------------J!III!!I!I!I!I• -~:-~--------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------------------

·~

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

Water Year

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% Cap % Avg

Trinity 45 59

Shasta 79 103

Oroville 70 97

Folsom 69 116

New Melones 22 36

San Luis 48 54

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R~servoir Conditions

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.. oo

1000

2000

1000

0 SHA

,,. 100 ,.

:!J-1--..iF'-HID

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2000 1

100: j O RO TO% I 20: T.°F

122.4 ., "' 0

COY '~% I 1~ T.<F

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.., 200 , ..

0

NHG .;~ I t>JTIIF

~ .. .. o 210

0 ISB

a -9..., 1·268 A,=


Trinity Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL 4,000 ~ >.

+-' 3,000 '(3

ro. CL Ill u '- 2,000

·c; ;;,. v '- 1,000 Ill v

0!::

0

Current Level: 1 ,099, 772 AF

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Trinity Lake Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016

2,500,000 Total Reservoir Capacity: 2,447,650 AF

2,250,000

2,000,000 - ----- -- - ----:--- ------ - ---

ii:' ~

1,750,000

Qi :> Qj

...I 1,500,000 .... ·a :> ... Qj

1,250,000 II) Qj

a: ~ (11

...I

~ 1,000,000

·;:

~ 750,000

500,000

250,000

0 +------r-----,------~-----r-----r-----,------~----~----~------r-----,-----~ Oct 1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1


Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity ...._ 1976-1977 (Driest) -+- 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/trires.pdf


Lake Shasta Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL 4,000 ~ >.

+-' 3,000 '(3

ro. CL Ill u '- 2,000

·c; ;;,. v '- 1,000 Ill v

0!::

0

Current Level: 3,582,246 AF

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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

~ ~ ~ > Ql

...I ,_ '(5 > ~ Ill Ql

a: s Ill ell J:. en Ql :.t. ell

...I

Lake Shasta Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016 4,750,000


4,250,000

4,000,000

3,750,000

3,500,000 3,582,246 AF

3,250,000

3,000,000

2,750,000

2,500,000

2,250,000

2,000,000

1,750,000

1,500,000

1,250,000

1,000,000

750,000

500,000

250,000

0 Oct 1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1



- Current: 2015-2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/shares.pdf


Lake Oroville Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL 4,000 ~ >.

+-' 3,000 '(3

ro. CL Ill u '- 2,000

·c; ;;,. v '- 1,000 Ill v

0!::

0

Current Level: 2,491 ,852.5 AF

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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Lake Oroville Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016

3,500,000 Total Reservoir Carracity: 3,537,577 AF

3,250,000

3,000,000

2,750,000

iL ~ 2,500,000 2,491,852.5 AF Cii > <II ...J

2,250,000 ... ·o

2,000,000 > ~ <II a: 1,750,000 ~ ·:;;: 1,500,000 0 ... 0 <II

..:.: 1,250,000 _j

1,000,000

750,000

500,000

250,000




- Current: 2015-2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/orores.pdf


Folsom Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

1,000

lL

~ 750 >. +-' "(3 ro. CL Ill 500 u '-·c; ;;,. v 250 '-Ill v

0!::

0

Current Level: 673,159 AF

(Tota~~:.~tlyo I tHis~,~~~~g ) Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Folsom Lake Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

1,000,000

950,000 Total Reservoir Capacity: 977 ,_000 AF

900,000

850,000

800,000

iL ~

750,000

700,000 Qj > 650,000 <II ...J

600,000 ... ·a c: 550,000 ~ 500,000 <II a: <II 450,000 ..::.: ttl

...J 400,000 E

0 350,000 (J)

0 IL 300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000




- Current: 2015-2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/folres.pdf


New Melones Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL 4,000 ~ >.

+-' 3,000 '(3

ro. CL Ill u '- 2,000

·c; ;;,. v '- 1,000 Ill v

0!::

0


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

New Melones Levels : Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016 2,500,000

Total Reservoir Capacity: 2,400,000 AF

2,250,000

2,000,000

iL 1,750,000 ~ Qj > ~ 1,500,000 ... ·s > ~ <II 1,250,000 a: 1/)

<II

~ 1,000,000 :::!! 3:: ~ 750,000

500,000 ~-----------

250,000 ~--------

Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1


Jul1 Aug 1 Sep 1


- Current: 2015-2016


lL

~ >.

+-' '(3 ro. CL Ill u '-·c; ;;,. v '-Ill v

0!::

San Luis Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0


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~ ~ ~ > ~ ,_ ·a > ,_ Qj IJ)

&. .'!1 :I

...J

c: «< en

San Luis Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

2,100,000

2,000,000 Total Reservoir Capacity: 2,041 ,000 AF

1,900,000

1,800,000

1,700,000

1,600,000

1,500,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

1,200,000

1,100,000

1,000,000

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000




- Current: 2015-2016

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/snlres.pdf


Black Butte I

Black Butte Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

150

lL

~ >. 100 +-'

"(3 ro. CL Ill u '-·c; so ;;,. v '-Ill v

0!::

0

Current Level: 81 ,517 AF

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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

iL ~ Qi > (I)

...I ,_ ·cs c: (I) t/) (I)

a: .2! -:::1 IIJ ..:.: tJ «< iii

Black Butte Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016 150,000

140,000 Total Reservoir Capacity: 143,700 AF

130,000

120,000

110,000

100,000

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0 Oct1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul 1 Aug 1 Sep 1


Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity ...._ 1976-1977 (Driest) ......_ 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016


Bullards Bar Conditions (as of Midnight · March 13, 2016)

1,000

lL 900

~ 800 >. 700 +-'

"(3 ro. e;oo CL Ill 500 u L.. 400 ·c; ;;,. 300 v L.. Ill 200 v

0!:: 100

0


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Bullards Bar Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

1,000,000


900,000

850,000

800,000

750,000

u::- 700,000 ~ ~ >

650,000

~ 600,000 .... ·a > 550,000 .... Qj

500,000 IJ) Qj

~ 450,000 «< Ill IJ) ~

400,000 ... ~ "3

350,000

Ill 300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000



Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity ...... 1976-1977 (Driest) -+- 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016


Camanche

Camanche Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

400 lL

~ >. 300 +-'

"(3 ro. CL Ill u 200 '-·c; ;;,. v '- 100 Ill v

0!::

0


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Camanche Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

425,000

400,000 Total Reservoi r Capacity: 417,120 AF

375,000

350,000

325,000

u::- 300,000 ~ ~ >

275,000

j 250,000 ,_

·a > 225,000 ,_ Qj IJ)

&. 200,000 Qj .l:

175,000 u c ttl E 150,000 ttl (.)

125,000

100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000




- Current: 2015-2016


New Hogan

New Hogan Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

300

0


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

New Hogan Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

325,000

Total Reservoi r Capacity: 317,000 AF 300,000

275,000

250,000

ii:' 225,000 ~ Qi > Ql

...1 200,000 ..

·s 175,000 > ..

3l Ql a: 150,000 c «< Cl 0 125,000 J: 3:: Ql z 100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000



Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity _... 1976-1977 (Driest) -+- 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-201 5

- Current: 2015-2016


lL

~ >.

+-' '(3 ro. CL Ill u L..

·c; ;;,. v L.. Ill v

0!::

Don Pedro Conditions (as of Midnight · March 13, 2016)

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

Current Level: 1 ,069,933 AF

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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Don Pedro Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

2,100,000


1,900,000

1,800,000

1,700,000

1,600,000

u::-1,500,000

~ 1,400,000 ~ 1,300,000 > j

1,200,000 ,_ ·a > 1,100,000 ,_ Qj IJ) 1,000,000 &. 0 ,_ '0

900,000 Qj D. 800,000 1:

700,000 0 c

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000



Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity ...... 1976-1977 (Driest) ......., 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016


lL

~

Exchequer Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

1.000

>. 750 +-' '(3

:! ~ 500

0


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Exchequer Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016

1,050,000


950,000

900,000

850,000

800,000

£L 750,000

~ 700,000 ~ > Ql

...J 650,000

.!:: 600,000 0 > 550,000 ,_ Ql IJI

500,000 Ql a: ~ 450,000 :::l cr

400,000 Ql .s::: 0

350,000 )oC w

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000




- Current: 2015-2016


Millerton Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

1,000

lL

~ 750 >. +-' "(3 ro. CL Ill 500 u '-·c; ;;,. v 250 '-Ill v

0!::

0


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Millerton Lake Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016

525,000

500,000 Total Reservoi r Capacity: 520,500 AF

475,000

450,000

425,000 --------:------------------400,000

~ 375,000 ~

4i 350,000 > Ql ...J 325,000 ,_ "(5 300,000 > Qi

275,000 Ill Ql

a: 250,000 ~ (II 225,000 ...J c

200,000 0 ~ .!!! 175,000 i 150,000

125,000

100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000




- Current: 2015-2016


Pine Flat

Pine Flat Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

1,000

7:50

500

2:50

0


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Pine Flat Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016 1,050,000 ..----~---~--~---------~------~--~---~--~------,


950,000

900,000

850,000

800,000

750,000

~ 700,000 ~ ~ >

650,000

~ 600,000 ,_ ·a >

550,000 ,_ Qj 500,000 IJ)

&. 450,000 (ij ii: 400,000 Qj c

350,000 ii: 300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000



Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity _... 1976-1977 (Driest) -+- 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016


Terminus Da

~ Terminus Dam

Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL

~ >.

+-' 150 "(3 ro. CL Ill u

L...

·c; 15 ;;,.

v L... Ill v

0!::

0


(Tota~~:.~tlyt I tHis~,~~~~g ) Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Terminus Dam Levels : Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13,2016

190,000


170,000

160,000

150,000

iL 140,000 ~ 130,000 Qj > 120,000 <II ...J ... 0 110,000 c: <II 100,000 IJ) <II a: 90,000 E (11

c IJ)

80,000 :I

70,000 ·= E ... 60,000 <II ..... 50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000




- Current: 2015-2016


Success Lake

Success Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

90

lL

~ >.

+-' 60 "(3 ro. CL Ill u '-·c;

30 ;;,. v '-Ill v

0!::

0


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Success Lake Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

85,000


75,000

70,000

65,000

ii:' 60,000 ~ Qj 55,000 ::> Q) ...J ,_ 50,000 0 c: 45,000 Q) (J) Q)

a: 40,000 Q)

..ltl: (I)

35,000 ...J (J) (J) Q) 30,000 tJ tJ ~ U) 25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000




- Current: 2015-2016


Isabella Lake

Isabella Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

lL 500 ~ >. 400 +-'

"(3 ro. CL

300 Ill u

L...

·c; 200 ;;,. v L... Ill v 100

0!::

0


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Isabella Lake Levels : Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

650,000

600,000


500,000

iL 450,000 ~

Qj >

400,000 <II ...I ... 0 > Qj

350,000 1/)

<II a: 300,000 <II ..lo:

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150,000

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- Current: 2015-2016


Castaic Lake

Castaic Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)

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Castaic Lake Levels: Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

325,000

300,000

275,000

250,000 iL ~ 225,000 Qj > <II ...J 200,000 ... ·a c: ~ 175,000 <II a: <II 150,000 ..::.: ttl

...J u 125,000 "(U (i) ttl (.) 100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000




- Current: 2015-2016


Perris Lake

Perris Lake Conditions (as of Midnight - March 13, 2016)


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Data Updated 03/1 412016 08:45 AM

Perris Lake Levels : Various Past Water Years and Current Water Year, Ending At Midnight March 13, 2016

130,000 Total Reservoir Capacity: 131 ,452 AF

120,000

110,000

100,000 iL ~ Qj >

90,000

<II ...J 80,000 ... ·o > ~ 70,000 <II a:

60,000 <II .ll: (11 ...J

-~ 50,000 ai

D.. 40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000



Historical Average - Total Reservoir Capacity _... 1976-1977 (Driest) -+- 1977-1978 -+- 1982-1983 (Wettest) - 2014-2015

- Current: 2015-2016


Net Delta Outflow Index

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

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NDOI (Actual) NDOI (Required)


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SACRAMENTO VALLEYWS. (SACCO) 03114/2016 Most Probable: 19300 kaf II 106°/o of Average 1120°/o of Median

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04/01 2016

05101 201 6

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Water Year .2016- Day (mmJdd)r

07/01 201 6

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09/01 2016

Observed to IDate Percent o il! Average: 1 017% (9430 k anr Water Y~ear to Date Averag:e : 881 0 kaifi

09.13(] 201 6

WY Volume Average -- WY Volume Median - WY to Date Obs WY to Date Avg - OaJ ly Obs + Obs Peak

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550

500

450

400

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1 11(]1 201 5

SAN J IOAQUIN VALLEY W SI {VN SCO) 03/14/20 16 Most ProbabEe : 583'0 kaf II 97°/o of Average 1 118°/a of Median

Created: 03.11412016 at 09:11 AM PDT

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04/01 2016

05101 201 6

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Water Year .2016- Day (mmJdd )'

07/01 201 6

1(}8101 2016

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09.13(] 2016

Observed to IDate Percent oil! Average: 93% 'E155'8 kaf) Water Year to Date Average: 1 6·60 kat

WY Volume Av.erag:e -- WY Volume Median - WY to Date Obs WY to Date Avg - OaJ ly Obs + Obs Peak

120

1 10

100

90

30

70

160

50

40

.30

20

10

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State Water Resources Control Board

Drought Update

Status of Reporting Requirements

March 15, 2016


Elements of December 2015 Order on Reconsideration

General Order Requirements

• Drought Contingency Plan & Updates

• Plan to Conduct Temperature Evaluations

• Sacramento River Temperature Plan

• American River / Folsom Lake Operations

• Stanislaus River / New Melones Operations


Drought Contingency Plan and Monthly Updates

Recurring Challenges with Monthly Updates

• Rapidly Changing Hydrology

• Multiple Analytical Steps

• Multi-agency Coordination

• Stakeholder Input

• Need for more “Decision Space”


Shasta Lake / Sacramento River

Added Dimension of Fill Management

• Current Storage – 3.7 maf

• Encroached into Flood Space

• End of March Storage easily over 4 maf

• Forecasted April – July Runoff

– 25% - 2.4 maf

– 50% - 1.7 maf

– 90% - 1.5 maf


Folsom Lake / American River

Added Dimension of Fill Management

• Current Storage – 700 taf

• Encroached into Flood Space

• Forecasted April – July Runoff

• 25% - 1.7maf

• 50% - 1.1 maf

• 90% - 0.9 maf


Folsom Lake / American River

Order Requirements

• Seasonal Operations identified in DCP

• Temperature Plan set for June 1st


New Melones Lake / Stanislaus River

General Plan Elements of Draft Proposal

• Current Storage – 540 taf

• Biological Opinion flows for Stanislaus River

• End-of-September Storage at least 300 taf

• Augmented Volume for SJR Pulse Flow

• Modified D-1641 Vernalis flows April – June

• Final Draft Plan / Assessment next week


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