Skip to content
CapRadio

CapRadio

listen live donate
listen live donate
listen live
donate
  • News
    • News

    • State Government
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Race and Equity
    • Business
    • Arts and Lifestyle
    • Food and Sustainability
    • PolitiFact California
    News
    • News

    • State Government
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Race and Equity
    • Business
    • Arts and Lifestyle
    • Food and Sustainability
    • PolitiFact California
  • Music
    • Music

    • Classical
    • Jazz
    • Eclectic

    • Daily Playlist
    Music
    • Music

    • Classical
    • Jazz
    • Eclectic

    • Daily Playlist
  • Podcasts & Shows
  • Schedules
  • Events
  • Support
    • Support
    • Ways to support
    • Evergreen Donation
    • One-Time Donation
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Stock Giving
    • Legacy Giving
    • Endowment Support
    • Members
    • Member Benefits
    • Member FAQ
    • Member Newsletter

    • Fund drives
    • Drawing Winners
    • Thank You Gifts
    Support
    • Support
    • Ways to support
    • Evergreen Donation
    • One-Time Donation
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Stock Giving
    • Legacy Giving
    • Endowment Support
    • Members
    • Member Benefits
    • Member FAQ
    • Member Newsletter

    • Fund drives
    • Drawing Winners
    • Thank You Gifts
  • About
  • Close Menu
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 

Stories related to: Reservoir Storage

Environment

Reservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October Rainfall

October 31, 2016 | Amy Quinton

October was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

Environment

Exceptional And Extreme Drought Persists In California

April 7, 2016 | Ed Joyce

California enters spring with 55 percent of the state in extreme drought, mostly in the central and southern part of the state.

Ed Joyce / Capital Public Radio

Environment

Storm Brings Rain, Snow, Tricky Travel

March 11, 2016 | Ed Joyce

A series of storms in Northern California is forecast to bring heavy rain to the valleys and snow to the Sierra Nevada through early next week.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Capital Public Radio / File

Environment

Storms Bring Rain And Snow To California

March 4, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The series of storms in California over the next week could cause federal water managers to release water from the Folsom Reservoir to maintain flood space requirements.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Department of Water Resources / Courtesy

Environment

Strong El Niño No Help For Long-Term California Drought

February 25, 2016 | Ed Joyce

February was mostly dry and warmer than normal in California and the latest drought update says the multiyear drought in the state is likely to continue and perhaps worsen.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ed Joyce / Capital Public Radio

Environment

El Niño 'Takes A Break'

February 5, 2016 | Ed Joyce

January brought above-average rainfall and snow to much of California, partly due to El Niño. But forecasters say the ocean warming condition is "taking a break" for the next week or longer.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
@CA_DWR / Twitter

Environment

Snowpack 'Growing Nicely' In Sierra

February 2, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The second measurement this winter of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was 130 percent of average. State water officials say the snowpack will help reservoir recovery.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ed Joyce / Capital Public Radio

Environment

Drought Improves In California, Pacific Northwest

December 17, 2015 | Ed Joyce

Recent storms have helped to ease dryness and improve drought conditions in California. But warm temperatures have limited the amount of snowpack in some parts of the western U.S.

Sierra-at-Tahoe / Courtesy

Environment

Drought Improves In Pacific Northwest, Not California

November 25, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor showed no change to drought conditions in California over the past week. But, the report does not include the storm that brought rain to valleys and snow to the Sierra Nevada this week.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

Environment

Dry Times Continue In California, Nevada

October 29, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The recent rain has not changed the percentage of drought in California or Nevada according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update.

 

  older

We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter

Back to Top

  • CapRadio

    7055 Folsom Boulevard
    Sacramento, CA 95826-2625

    •  
      (916) 278-8900
    •  
      (877) 480-5900
    •  Contact / Feedback
    •  Submit a News Tip
  • About

    • Mission / Vision / Core Values
    • Stations & Coverage Map
    • Careers & Internships
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
    • Press
  • Listening Options

    • Mobile Apps
    • Smart Speakers
    • Podcasts & Shows
    • On-Air Schedules
    • Daily Playlist
    • Signal Status
  • Connect

    •  Facebook
    •  Twitter
    •  Instagram
    •  YouTube
  • Donate

  • Listen Live

  • Newsletters

CapRadio stations are licensed to California State University, Sacramento. © 2023, Capital Public Radio. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Website Feedback FCC Public Files: KXJZ KKTO KUOP KQNC KXPR KXSR KXJS. For assistance accessing our public files, please call 916-278-8900 or email us.