TRI-VALLEY GROUNDWATER

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

P.O. Box 936

Benton, CA 93512

The Tri-Valley Groundwater Management District meets regularly to discuss and make

determinations of possible actions, regarding groundwater issues in the communities of

Benton, Hammil Valley, Chalfant, and pursuant to the

Groundwater Sustainability Act of 2014.

Next TVGMD Regular Meeting:

02-26-2020

**Time: 06:30pm**

Board Members, Meeting Information, and Contacts

Water News, Resources, Fire (PSPS Info), Weather,

and CA Road Condition Links

(Updated 02-24-2020)

Owens Valley Groundwater Authority Information

"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."
~ Benjamin Franklin

"Water is the driving force of all nature."

~Leonardo da Vinci

"You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it."

~W.C. Fields

"Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."

~Mark Twain

White Mountain Peak (above telephone pole) @ 14, 226ft.

Weather Info Registered @ The 6W Ranch

(The 6W Ranch weather station)

Measurable Precipitation by Month in the 2019/20 Season

September 23rd/2019: 0.0" October/2019: 0.0" November/2019: (Snow: 8") 0.04"

December/2019: (Snow/Rain Mix) 0.29" January /2020: NMA 0.0" February/2020: NMA"

March/2020: 0.0" April/2020: 0.0" May/2020: 0.0" June/2020: 0.0" July/2020: 0.0"

August/2020: 0.0" September-24th/2020: 0.0"

*NMA-Rain and/or Snow but, No Measurable Amount... Less than 1/100th of an inch of water content.

2019/20 Season to Date Precipitation: 0.33"

Snow: 8"

Historical Precipitation Data:

Measurable Precipitation for the 2018/2019 Season

(First Day of Fall, 09-23-18 to Last Day of Summer, 09-24-19)

7.26"

Measurable Precipitation for the 2017/2018 Season

(First Day of Fall, 09-22-17 to Last Day of Summer, 09-22-18)

2.70"

Measurable Precipitation for the 2016/2017 Season

(First Day of Fall, 2016 to Last Day of Summer, 2017)

8.15"

Max Wind Gusts 2019/2020 Season

September 23-30 '18 09-29-19 @ 1750hrs 19.1mph W	October 2018 10-27-19 @ 0707hrs 30.6mph NNW	November 2018 11-25-19 @ 0931hrs 48.6mph N	December 2018 12-28-19 @ 0844hrs 40.3mph N	January 2019 01-16-20 @ 1544hrs 36.6mph S	February 2019 02-09-20 @ 0108hrs 31.1mph NNW
March 2019	April 2019	May 2019	June 2019	July 2019	August 2019
		Sept. 01-21 2019	Sept. 22-30 2020 First Day of Fall & New Season

Average max monthly gusts to date 2019/2020 Season:

34.38 mph

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