San Diego County Water Authority Predicts 'Reliable Supplies' for 2024

Water supply strong in San Diego area, county water authority says

SAN DIEGO -- After years of dealing with drought conditions, the region’s water supply is in good shape, ready to meet the demand for 2024, according to the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). “Last year we were starting Water Year ‘23 in really heavy drought conditions with state mandatory reductions and this year there's no mandatory water use reductions… there's a lot of water in storage in Northern California, reservoirs are full,” sai…

San Diego County Water Authority Predicts 'Reliable Supplies' for 2024

The San Vicente Reservoir in East County. Courtesy of the San Diego County Water Authority As the official 2024 California water year began Sunday, the San Diego County Water Authority predicted “reliable supplies” thanks to full reservoirs and and continued investment in desalination and other diversified sources. At the end of August 2023, reservoirs in the county had an additional 137,400 acre-feet of storage, an 80% increase from the same t…

Drying, strong warming trend predicted for San Diego County

Strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific was expected to move slowly toward San Diego County Monday, bringing drying and a strong warming trend, the National Weather Service said.