Monthly Archives: September 2025

Don’t Let a Shutdown Wash Away U.S. Flood Protection

By Nicholas Pinter A US federal government shutdown is looming, potentially starting Oct. 1, with broad impacts across the government and across the country.  The scope of these unfolding events is beyond the wheelhouse of the California Water Blog.  But pulled into … Continue reading

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Happy New Water Year 2026! – following 2025’s Normal and Extreme Hydrology

By Jay Lund October 1 marks the beginning of California’s new Water Year (WY). Water years here run from October 1 until September 30 of the next calendar year and are named for the calendar year of the bulk of … Continue reading

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International Approaches to Freshwater Management

By Nicholas Pinter and Sarah Yarnell In late June and July of this year, UC Davis convened an Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) on “International Approaches to Freshwater Management,” bringing 11 top graduate students from across the US to study rivers … Continue reading

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The Texas Flood Tragedy was Predictable, but was it Preventable?

By Kathleen Schaefer In the wake of recent tragic events, such as the devastating floods in Texas, it’s become clear that our current approach to flood management and disaster preparedness is falling short. The Associated Press reported that a flood … Continue reading

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California’s Amazing Terminal Lakes

By Peter B. Moyle * This is a re-post of a blog originally published 11/26/2023. When Californians talk of lakes, they usually mean reservoirs, the 1500 or so artificial bodies of water behind dams. Alternately, they may be referring to … Continue reading

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