9 cities running out of water

[mfcorey1]

Based on data provided by the U.S. Drought Monitor, a collaboration between academic and government organizations, 24/7 Wall St. identified nine large U.S. urban areas that have been under persistent, serious drought conditions over the first six months of this year. The Drought Monitor classifies drought by five levels of intensity: from D0, described as abnormally dry, to D4, described as exceptional drought. Last year, 100% of California was under at least severe drought conditions, or D2, for the first time since Drought Monitor began collecting data. It was also the first time that exceptional drought — the highest level — had been recorded in the state. This year, 100% of three urban areas in the state are in a state of exceptional drought. And 100% of all nine areas reviewed are in at least extreme drought, or D3.

According to Brad Rippey, a meteorologist with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), California has a Mediterranean climate in which the vast majority of precipitation falls during the six month period from October through March. In fact, more than 80% of California’s rainfall is during the cold months. As a result, “it’s very difficult to get significant changes in the drought picture during the warm season,” Rippey said. He added that even when it rains during the summer, evaporation due to high temperatures largely offsets any accumulation.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/generalmoney/9-cities-running-out-of-water/ar-AAbIm7I?ocid=mailsignout

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. Think I'll wash my car and water my lawn

Sac is only number 8 so I should be okay don't ya think?

[mfcorey1]

2. Security!!!!!!! We've got a violator over here!

[Mosby]

3. at some point CA is going have to choose between produce and people

And sent the farmers back to regions where rainfall can be used for crops.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. And once again it's the "San Joaquin Valley is slurping . . ."

I stopped listening after that.

Hey, Bay Area, how about we let the water out of Hetch Hetchy? How about we put a halt to unlimited growth in California? How much water do wine grapes need -- Napa? Central Coast? Anybody? How many golf courses do we have in this state? How many water parks? I was going around town today and I noticed something: The poorer and middle class areas have almost 100% brown lawns while the wealthier areas maybe 1 in 10 have brown lawns. Why aren't the wealthy held to the same conservation standards? Why is it that those who live in wealthier areas are the first to advocate taking away other people's water? Why is that?

[raouldukelives]

5. 30 gallons of water for one glass of wine.

Water that used to go to streams and Redwoods, now goes into bottles for export to the finest restaurants so the finest chefs can use them to compliment the finest meals they serve to the finest scumbags on the planet.

[Person 2713]

6. We are about to flood here. What contrast

From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.
Periods of thunderstorms are expected to develop Wednesday afternoon and increase in coverage and intensity Wednesday evening across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall will be possible through Thursday morning. The atmosphere is expected to become favorable for storms to produce very heavy rain, with high rainfall rates. Storms may train over the same area. Increasing the likelihood of flooding.
Due to recent bouts of rainfall over the past week to ten days, the ground is nearly saturated in many places and additional rain could very well lead to immediate runoff and rapid flooding, as well as quick stream and Creek rises. Flooding of some roadways may occur.

[Juicy_Bellows]

7. I love almonds but boy do they use water.

Just another example of a California crop that really soaks up the water.