‘Expect extremes’: California officials warn of severe wet-dry swings
California heads into the new water year facing continued risks from climate-driven extremes, the California Department of Water Resources said on Tuesday. In a briefing held virtually on Tuesday afternoon, the department said the state is expected to see “big swings” in weather patterns between large storm events and long, intense dry periods — conditions that are seen as “new normal” for California’s water management — over the next 12 months.
Other water year forecast news:
- California Department of Water Resources: News release: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new water year begins
- FOX40 (Sacramento, Calif.): California launches into new ‘water year’ prepared for weather extremes across the spectrum
- ABC10 (Sacramento, Calif.): California’s 2025 Water Year ends as eyes turn to the weak La Niña this winter
- KSBY (San Luis Obispo, Calif.): A year in water: how much rain did the Central Coast pick up this ‘water year’
- Climate Central: Blog: Warmer, thirstier air worsens drought
