drought

The seven states that use water from the river face a deadline of Jan. 31 to create a plan to conserve water usage. Conan Nolan reports Jan. 30, 2023.

America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.

NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with General Manager and CEO Adel Hagekhalil of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California about how all the rainfall is helping with the state’s drought problem.

The Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors has declared a regional drought emergency in the Southern California region for the fourth consecutive dry year.

California’s statewide snowpack level is more than 200 percent above normal for this time of year after powerful December storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains with snow.

As the first in the Compton Public School District to introduce, “Farm of the Future”, a Santa Monica-based company partnered with the school to extract water from the air for purification. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 30, 2022.

The Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Southern California could be functioning within the next five years and supply water for thousands of people.

The Flume is wifi enabled and lets you monitor water use on your phone. Kim Baldonado reports Sept. 28, 2022.

The project to repair a critical pipeline in Southern California, forcing millions of residents to stop outdoor watering for two weeks, is almost done.

Good news for millions of people in Southern California who have been asked to take drastic measures to cut back on water usage, as the project to repair a critical pipeline is nearly completed. Tony Shin reports for the NBC 4 News at 4

At Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas, severe drought has created a rare opportunity for researchers and visitors — the chance to see and study exposed dinosaur tracks that are usually concealed under riverwater.

A drought that has turned vast swaths of the American West into a tinderbox has unveiled a discovery in Texas — dinosaur tracks. The prints were mostly left by the Acrocanthosaurus — a theropod that stood 15 feet, weighed 7 tons and roamed the area 113 million years ago. They emerged in recent weeks as the Paluxy River dried up almost entirely…

Dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose have emerged after weeks of drought.

Water restrictions are still in effect for much of Southern California, and without any significant rain lately. Many homeowners may be thinking more and more about ditching their grass for something more sustainable. The NBC4 I-Team found a Glendale company who shows what that can look like— and what it can cost before the savings kick in.

Rain or not, expect droughts to be a much more regular part of life.

China plans to use a method called “cloud seeding” to increase rain in areas affected by a record-setting drought.

Rare summer rainstorms offered some relief this month from the dry spell that has gripped Southern California and the mountain community of Big Bear Lake.

It’s 16.5 feet below capacity, and the last time it was at normal levels was 2011. Tony Shin reports from Big Bear Marina Aug. 19, 2022.

As California continues to reel from the depths of this historic drought, farmers are facing an uncertain future. That’s especially the case in the rice fields of the Sacramento Valley.

Jacob’s Well, a popular Central Texas spring enjoyed by swimmers, is running dry.