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Deceptively soggy fields in Fresno County. Photo by Sasha Khokha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This morning’s news for Central Valley farmers was bad–but not unexpected: record low allocations of water from state and federal irrigation systems, just as growers make their spring planting decisions.<\/p>\n

There are two major plumbing systems that supply water for Valley farms. This morning, the federal Bureau of Reclamation said the best-case scenario will be that ag customers of its Central Valley Project get 10% of their requested water this year. Zero is more likely for most, especially if the current season’s weather patterns persist. The previous low for CVP allocations was 25% in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n

Also today, the California Department of Water Resources confirmed its earlier estimate of 15% allocations for farms served by the State Water Project.<\/p>\n

The recent string of rainy days has left fields soggy but failed to make a dent in the current drought. Elissa Lynn, Senior Meteorologist for the state Department of Water Resources<\/a> says we\u2019d need four or five more big storms<\/em> by April to bring the state\u2019s precipitation levels up to normal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unlikely it will keep raining hard enough, for long enough, to bring California out of a drought.<\/p>\n

And that means more fighting over the state\u2019s water supply. Especially when it comes to the massive state and federal plumbing projects that pipe water from northern California to make arid Central Valley fields bloom.<\/p>\n

Not only is there less water in the state\u2019s reservoirs, but there are restrictions on pumping it because of legal decisions to protect the endangered delta smelt.<\/p>\n

On The California Report<\/em> this morning, we visited with a Fresno County tomato farmer, to find out how he’s coping. If you missed it, that radio story<\/a> will be posted here sometime today.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0more on\u00a0the drought, explore\u00a0Climate Watch’s newest resource, California’s Water.<\/a> Visit this page for access to KQED’s drought coverage, data and reports from the Department of Water Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and California water news from across the Web.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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