Skip to content
CapRadio

CapRadio

signal status listen live donate
listen live donate signal status
listen live donate signal status
  • News
    • beats
    • State Government
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Business
    • Arts and Lifestyle
    • Food and Sustainability
    • PolitiFact California
    • California Dream
    • Videos
    • Photos
  • Music
    • genres
    • Classical
    • Jazz
    • Roots
    • Eclectic
    • Videos
    • Daily Playlist
  • Programs + Podcasts
    • news
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Marketplace
    • Insight
    • The View From Here
    • music
    • Acid Jazz
    • At the Opera
    • Classical Music
    • Connections
    • Excellence in Jazz
    • Hey, Listen!
    • Insight Music
    • K-ZAP on CapRadio
    • Mick Martin's Blues Party
    • Programs A-Z
    • Podcast Directory
  • Schedules
    • News
    • Music
    • ClassicalStream
    • JazzStream
    • Weekly Schedule
    • Daily Playlist
  • Community
    • Events Calendar
    • CapRadio Garden
    • CapRadio Reads
    • CapRadio Travels
    • Ticket Giveaways
  • Support
    • Evergreen Gift
    • One-Time Gift
    • Corporate Support / Underwriting
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Stock Gift
    • Legacy Gift
    • Endowment Gift
    • Volunteering
    • Benefits
    • Member FAQ
    • e‑Newsletter
    • Drawing Winners
    • Thank You Gifts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Close Menu
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 

State Of Drought

Capital Public Radio has continuous coverage on how Californians are being impacted by the drought.

 

Stories related to: drought

Environment

Drought In California Seems Inevitable. But Experts Say Don’t Panic.

March 1, 2020 | Ezra David Romero

Parts of California just witnessed the driest February ever, and there’s around an 80 percent chance the state will enter a full-blown drought this year. If that happens, it could be the third-driest year in just over a century.

Gregory Urquiaga / File / UC Davis

Environment

California's Dry October Could Be A Sign Of More Concentrated Rainy Seasons

October 29, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

When it comes to rain and snow most of California is running below average this year, and little is forecast in the near future.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Davis / Courtesy

Environment

Extreme Weather Dropped Lake Tahoe Clarity To Historic Lows In 2017

June 13, 2018 | Steve Milne

If you spent time on the water at Lake Tahoe last year and thought it looked a lot cloudier, you're right. UC Davis researchers say extreme weather — drought followed by heavy rains — caused clarity in 2017 to drop to its lowest recorded level.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo

Environment

Dry Spell Raises Fears Of Drought's Return In California

January 3, 2018

(AP) — Despite dry conditions in much of the state, water managers say it's too early for fears that California is sliding back into drought as abruptly as the state fell out of it.

Courtesy of Caltrans

Caltrans Marking, Removing Dead Trees Along State Highways

August 22, 2017 | Steve Milne

Caltrans is worried about the possibility of dead trees falling onto some California highways. The agency has already removed 107,000 trees. Now the agency is getting ready to remove another 54,000 trees, including some on private land.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Shaylor / Flickr

Environment

Sacramento City Council Votes To Make Drought Watering Restrictions Permanent

August 16, 2017 | Sally Schilling

Sacramento city council voted in favor of a proposal that makes some drought watering restrictions permanent.

Daniel Potter / Capital Public Radio

As Salmon Season Opens, A Reminder Of Drought's Lasting Effects

August 1, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Tuesday marks the start of a shortened commercial salmon fishing season in the waters off San Francisco. A smaller salmon population is one effect of the drought that could persist for years.

Listen
/
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
uncoolbob / Flickr

Insight

New Series 'Toxic Taps' Goes Under Surface Of California's Water Crises

July 12, 2017 | Chris Remington

Why do a million Californians living in the nation’s breadbasket lack access to a basic necessity- clean drinking water? Tara Lohan with Water Deeply takes us inside the multimedia investigation Toxic Taps.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.

Environment

Trump's Budget Would Cut Regional Climate Centers

June 13, 2017 | Amy Quinton

A wealth of weather and climate data and the jobs of the scientists who analyze it may be at risk under President Trump’s budget proposal.

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

Environment

NASA: Central Sierra Nevada Snowpack Larger Than Previous Four Years Combined

April 18, 2017 | Randol White

The Central Sierra Nevada snowpack this year is larger than the previous four years combined, according to new data from NASA.

 

  older

We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter

Drought Discussions On Insight

uncoolbob / Flickr

New Series 'Toxic Taps' Goes Under Surface Of California's Water Crises

July 12, 2017

Why do a million Californians living in the nation’s breadbasket lack access to a basic necessity- clean drinking water? Tara Lohan with Water Deeply takes us inside the multimedia investigation Toxic Taps.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
zoetnet / Flickr

Gardening Experts Share Drought-Conscious Planting Advice

August 2, 2016

The recent heat wave, combined with the long-term drought, have been tough on trees and gardens. Gardening experts Quentyn Young and Pam Bone join us with advice on protecting trees and planning for fall planting.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
planetlight / Flickr

Author Of "Heart Of Dryness" On A Drought-Proof California

March 3, 2016

Author of the book “Heart of Dryness” talks about who owns water and how we can drought-proof California.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Richard Vogel / File / AP

What The Water Resources Board Will Do With California’s Water Restrictions

February 3, 2016

The State Water Resources Board met Tuesday to decide whether to extend California’s water restrictions, or at least make some changes to the existing rules. Environment Reporter Amy Quinton explains what the Water Board did – and didn't do.

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

Snow Survey, El Niño & Drought

January 5, 2016

A series of storms expected to hit Northern California this week appear to be the handiwork of the weather pattern known as El Niño.

Listen
/
download audio
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.

MAP

CA Water Agencies' Restrictions, Conservation Efforts

The Association of California Water Agencies have put together a map to illustrate the ways water agencies around the state are addressing the drought.

Tweets #cadrought

 

Related Links

  • California Data Exchange Center - Reservoirs
  • City Of Sacramento Water Conservation
  • Sacramento County Water Agency
  • California Department Of Water Resources
  • United States Drought Monitor

Back to Top

  • CapRadio

    7055 Folsom Boulevard
    Sacramento, CA 95826-2625

    • (916) 278-8900
    • Toll-free (877) 480-5900
    • Email Us
    • Submit a News Tip
  • Contact Us

  • About Us

    • Contact Us / Feedback
    • Coverage
    • Directions
    • Jobs & Internships
    • Mission / Vision / Core Values
    • Press
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
  • Listening Options

    • Mobile App
    • On Air Schedules
    • Smart Speakers
    • Playlist
    • Podcasts
    • RSS
  • Connect With Us

    •  Facebook
    •  Twitter
    •  Instagram
    •  YouTube
  • Donate

  • Listen

  • Newsletters

CapRadio stations are licensed to California State University, Sacramento. © 2021, 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.