2021 Western Drought

[Diggin It]

I was wondering when the almonds would crack .....

California Drought Takes Toll on World's Top Almond Producer​

A deepening drought threatens California’s $6 billion almond industry, which produces about 80% of the world’s almonds.
Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I was wondering when the almonds would crack .....

California Drought Takes Toll on World's Top Almond Producer​

A deepening drought threatens California’s $6 billion almond industry, which produces about 80% of the world’s almonds.
Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021

Almonds are the #1 source of wasting water in agriculture. 1 gallon of water per individual almond... How much water does it really take to grow almonds? - PAESTA Podcast Series: Episode 43 | PAESTA.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

They seem upset that almonds get exported, so they want to pass a law against the weather. We have no idea how long the dry years will last. Meanwhile, existing water laws are handling the shortage well. Some farmers are losing their shirts. It happens. Welcome to the weather. We could as easily end up with Sacramento under 10' of water, which happened in 1862.

An Incredible 45-Day Storm Turned California Into a 300-Mile-Long Sea... And It Could Happen Again

A massive 19th century storm in the pacific United States opened up a 300-mile-long (480-km-long) sea that stretched through much of the central part of California. And it looks like the state is due for another megaflood.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[jerrybob]

What part of the Drinking Water sign did you miss? You can buy water at the supermarket. It's not like you can afford to irrigate with it. Rural people have different priorities than urbanoids.

If there were enough desalination plants......you could irrigate with it.......expensive....sure....needed....you betcha. We need to think different......old ways are no longer working.

 

[jerrybob]

The drought is just another hoax

So was the virus.

 

[jerrybob]

Desalination of ocean water is extremely expensive to bring to a drinking water standard, and if you used the stuff treated to drinking water standards for irrigation, you would add so much salt to the soil that it would be worthless for groaning crops in about ten to fifteen years.

Lets just stop growing things....stop eating??? Maybe do more rain dances.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

It looks like this year's drought will be worse than last year. 71% of the continental US is in drought conditions.

As drought lingers, Lake Powell about to drop below critical level

SALT LAKE CITY — Due to an abnormally dry winter, Lake Powell on the Colorado River is on the brink of seeing its water levels temporarily drop below a critical

www.capitalpress.com

 

[ovrszd]

I wouldn't call us Drought yet. But we are dry. Will go into planting season in 3 weeks. Very little subsoil moisture. Locals are a bit nervous.

 

[lman]

It looks like this year's drought will be worse than last year. 71% of the continental US is in drought conditions.

As drought lingers, Lake Powell about to drop below critical level

SALT LAKE CITY — Due to an abnormally dry winter, Lake Powell on the Colorado River is on the brink of seeing its water levels temporarily drop below a critical

www.capitalpress.com

Our river just got back into it's riverbanks. It had escaped for a few weeks. Hopefully it will dry out now.

 

[ovrszd]

Our river just got back into it's riverbanks. It had escaped for a few weeks. Hopefully it will dry out now.

Decades ago I was reading a report regarding water on our Planet. It stated there's always the same amount. It just moves around.