American River Basin to see rising temperatures, declining snowpack for rest of the century
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the American River Basin Study, which predicts that the American River Basin in central California will see increasing temperatures and a declining snowpack through the rest of the century. The study also found an increased variability of fall and winter precipitation, which will amplify the severity of droughts and flooding in the basin. The full report is available on Reclamation’s Basin Study website. … The American River Basin Study found that maximum temperatures are projected to increase throughout any given year, with the most significant increase of 7.3°F during the summer months by the end of the 21st century.