Water Curtailments May Be Lifted During Substantial Precipitation Events

The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has notified post-1914 appropriative water rights holders in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Russian, and Eel River watersheds of plans to temporarily release them from curtailment during upcoming intermittent significant precipitation events. 

Due to timing concerns, the State Water Board will only provide electronic notification of these short-term opportunities.  The State Water Board’s notices will be distributed on a real-time basis solely via e-mail through the Drought e-mail subscription, available here (select Water Rights and then Drought Updates).

Water right holders should monitor the State Water Board’s e-mail notices and/or website to take advantage of these temporary actions.  The State Water Board notice can be accessed here.