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Santa Rosa, CA  –  June 15, 2021  –  In response to worsening drought conditions in the Russia River Watershed, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) today issued an order that will reduce minimum instream flow requirements in the lower Russian River from 85 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 35 cfs. The Temporary Urgency Change Order (TUCO) also requires that Sonoma Water and its water contractors reduce total diversions from the Russian River by 20% compared to the same period of 2020 from July 1 through mid-December, 2021. The order, issued at the request of ...

As temperatures begin to soar over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, the drought conditions in the already bone-dry hills, forests and fields will only get worse.

Upper Russian River Basin Under Mandatory Water Restrictions - Healdsburg, CA - Water rights holders who violate the restrictions could face daily fines of up to $1,000.

The restrictions announced Wednesday will likely remain in effect until winter rains restore water flows. People violating them could face daily fines of up to $1,000.

Mandatory water restrictions are now in place for the Upper Russian River basin. The State Water Resources Control Board announced yesterday that it is