SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Central California farmers are being warned of possible water cutoffs this summer as the state deals with a drought that's already curtailed federal and state irrigation supplies.
On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board warned about 6,600 farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed of “impending water unavailability” that may continue until winter rains come.
The Sierra Nevada snowpack that is a crucial water supplier was extremely sparse this year.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last month declared a drought emergency for much of the state, including the Central Valley.
