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Amid Climate-Driven Extremes in Weather, California Highlights the Importance of Preparing for Flooding, Even During Historic Drought

DWR today commemorated the start of Flood Preparedness Week, which runs October 22 through October 30, by encouraging residents to prepare for flood season.

Lake Oroville Visitor Center and State Recreation Area to Offer New and Expanded Programs

DWR and California State Parks will be offering expanded educational opportunities at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center and State Recreation Area in the coming m ...

DWR to Use Innovative Airborne Technology to Map State’s Groundwater Basins

DWR is using an innovative, helicopter-based technology to gather information about the state’s groundwater aquifer structure to support drought response and th ...

DWR Awards Another $25 Million in Drought Relief for Small Communities

As part of a continuing effort to address drought impacts across the state, DWR announced its fourth round of funding commitments through the Small Community Dr ...

DWR Completes First Phase of Dutch Slough Tidal Restoration Project

As part of an ongoing effort to protect and restore critical habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, DWR has restored more than half of the 1,187 acres of ...

DWR Releases Second Round of Assessments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans

DWR released its second round of assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundw ...

FEMA Releases Additional Reimbursement Funds for Oroville Spillways Repairs and Reconstruction

DWR has received notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released an additional $308 million in requested funds for the Oroville Da ...

DWR Releases First Assessments of Initial Groundwater Sustainability Plans

DWR released its first assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Manag ...

California Marks Key Step Toward Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management

Local agencies representing 19 of the state’s most stressed groundwater basins are required to submit plans to the state by midnight tonight on how they will ma ...

DWR Awards $28 Million in Grants for Local Flood Risk Reduction Projects in Small Communities

Three small disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley will receive $28 million in grant funding as part of DWR's commitment to support projects that reduc ...

DWR Opens 15-Day Public Comment Period for Local Flood Risk Reduction Grants

DWR announced a 15-day public comment period for projects selected under the second phase of the Small Communities Flood Risk Reduction Program (SCFRR). The SCF ...

DWR Launching Salton Sea Habitat Enhancement Project

In a key step toward stemming one of the state’s most significant public health and ecological challenges, DWR today released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) ...

DWR Finalizes $85.8 Million in Grants for Local Implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

DWR today announced awarding $85.8 million in grants for groundwater sustainability projects that directly benefit severely disadvantaged communities.

DWR Responds to Latest Independent Report on Oroville

Today, the Independent Forensic Team (IFT) released additional findings from its review of the February 2017 Lake Oroville Spillways incident. The report builds ...

DWR and CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department Launch Fuel Reduction Projects to Reduce Wildfire Threats Around Lake Oroville

DWR and CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department have jointly launched three major fuel reduction projects designed to reduce wildfire threat and bolster forest he ...

DWR Releases Draft Prioritization of Groundwater Basins Under SGMA

DWR released a draft prioritization of groundwater basins as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on May 18.

DWR Launches Interagency Task Force as Part of Advance Planning for Drought Conditions

While California’s drought outlook is improving, the State is continuing to proactively prepare for a return to dry conditions amid climate-driven extremes in w ...

DWR Approves Groundwater Sustainability Plans for Four Northern California Basins

DWR announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans for four groundwater basins – Napa Valley Subbasin in Napa County, as well as Santa Rosa Pl ...

California Awards $10 Million to Help Small Communities Prepare for Long-Term Dry Conditions

Continuing California’s work to support small communities through extreme climate shifts, DWR announced its tenth round of funding through the Small Community D ...

DWR Awards $9.2 Million in Grants to Protect Communities from Floods, Support Fish Populations and Restore Streams

DWR announced $9.2 million in grants to five projects that will restore streams and creeks to more natural environmental conditions and reduce flood risk across ...

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