about the future of keeping the lake blue. >> tahoe is a really special lake.ple know tahoe for the beautiful lake and that color. >> a spiritual place for generations. >> there's more of an emotional value. >> that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled the basin with smoke, and the crystal clearwater -- >> wildfires are affecting the clarity of tahoe. >> if anybody has a grasp on how the fires impacted the body of water, it's this man, a research with the environmental center. he studied lake tahoe for years. he and fellow researcher, katie simms, ramped up gauging. the bucket mounted on top of a buoy gathered ash particles on the water. >> you could see particles and ash in the bucket. we use this to measure the water clarity in lake tahoe. >> what you might call the smoking gun of measuring water clarity is this white disk. >> we lower it down into the lake until it disappears and then we raise it back up until it reappears. it tells us how the clarity in the lake is changing over time. >> during the fires and even now impacts

this is really an example of the force of the lake. >> when you live along a great lake named superior, you never forget who has the upper hand. within and the lake wins every time. >> dennis stachewicz is planning director for the city of marquette on michigan's upper peninsula. >> this is the road to nowhere. >> it is. >> this shattered stretch of road used to be lakeshore boulevard. >> lake erosion really got the best of it. but ultimately it failed because nature caught up with us. >> the solution was expensive, nearly 3 million dollars to rebuild the road 300 feet away from its increasingly unpredictable neighbor. >> the intensity of the storms have really increased. >> so you are seeing the eck dreams get more extreme. >> the extremes are getting way more extreme. >> more intense storms fueled by climate change are battering shorelines in cities throughout the great lakes, pulling the land right out from under some homes. >> cities like chicago, milwaukee, detroit, cleveland, they all have to adapt to this. >> melissa scanlon is director of the center for water policy at the univ

lake mead is the nation's largest man-made lake or reservoir.t stores colorado river water behind the hoover dam. the world largest public infrastructure project when it was built during the great depression. currently, lake mead's capacity is 35%. it is the lowest level since the lake was first built. it's sister reservoir, lake powell, is the second largest man-made lake in the united states and it is not at 35% capacity but it is at 30% capacity. lake mead and lake powell are the poster children for western drought. a pale bathtub ring and circles both legs where the canyon walls were once submerged. we have that here. you can see what the level was historically by that ring and what it is today. it is significantly lower. it goes from about 1299 at full capacity and it is about 1067 or so feet above sea level today. at lake powell, only two of its boat ramps can still safely unload motorized boats and if the rockies see another year or two of record low snowmelt where the headwaters of the colorado river are located, arizona, california, and

lake mead is the nation's largest man-made lake or reservoir.stores colorado river water behind the hoover dam the world's largest public infrastructure project when it was built during the great depressionon. currently, lake mead's capacity is 35%. it's the lowest level the lake was first built. sister reservoir is the second largest man-made lake in the united states and its 35% capacity protect 30% capacity. lake mead and lake powell arere poster children for western drought. t the bathtub ring and circles both lakes for the canyon walls were once submerged, we have not here. can see what the level was historically by that ring and what it is today. it's significantly lower. it goes from about 1290, 1299 full capacity and it's about 1067 or so feet above sea level today. ... snowmelt. arizona, california and nevada will be facing tougher drought restrictions possibly beginning in 2023. and then there >> title to grid reliability and resiliency in the last. reclamation projects there is a chance next year awake levels in lake powell that water

. >>> the caldor fire is nearly out at lake tahoe but the impact is felt in the lake's waters. as we are shown, researchers are concerned about the future of keeping tahoe blue. >> reporter: tahoe is a really special lake. people know tahoe for its clarity and that incredible blue color. the pristine blue waters lake tahoe, a spiritual center for generations escaping the concrete jungle. >> i think when you start talking about water clarity there's more of an emotional value. >> reporter: that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled the basin with smoke, and that crystal clearwater -- >> wildfires are affecting the clarity of tahoe. >> reporter: if anyone has a grasp on how the fires have impacted this beloved body of water it is brant allen, researcher with uc davis's tahoe environmental research center. he studied lake tahoe's water for 30 years. >> we have our ongoing monitoring we have done for many years, but we increased the number of samples we take due to the fire activity. >> reporter: he and fellow researcher katie simms ramped up testing

the caldor fire is nearly out near lake tahoe but the impact is still being felt in the lake's waters. as nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. shows us, researchers are now concerned about the future of keeping tahoe blue. >> tahoe is a really special lake. people know tahoe for its clarity, and that incredible blue color. >> reporter: the pristine blue waters of lake tahoe. the spiritual center for generations escaping the concrete jungles. >> i think when you start talking about water clarity, there is more of an emotional value. >> reporter: and that's why emotions were high as the recent caldor and dixie fires filled this basin with smoke. and that crystal-clear water? >> wildfires are affecng clarity of tahoe. impacted this beloved body of water, it's brant alan, researcher with uc davis's tahoe environmental research center. he studied lake tahoe's water for 30 years. >> we have our ongoing monitoring that we've done for many years. but we increased the number of samples we take due to the fire activities. >> reporter: he and fellow researcher, katy, ramped up testing to gage the smoke

this is really an example of the force of the lake. >> reporter: dennis has lived along lake superiorlooks like it got bombed out. >> it does. >> reporter: even in this now long-term relationship, he says the lake still has all the power. he showed us this shattered stretch of road that used to be lakeshore boulevard. >> lake erosion really got the best of it. but ultimately it failed because nature caught up with us. >> reporter: stankowicz is planning director, home to michigan's upper peninsula. the city had to spend nearly $3 million rebuilding the road f increasingly unpredictable neighbor. >> we're watching the intensity of these storms just get worse and worse to the point that they're really becoming dangerous for our infrastructure and the health and welfare of the community. >> reporter: so you're seeing the extremes get more extreme? >> the extremes are getting way more extreme. >> reporter: the storms fueled by climate change are more frequent and intense. they are battering shore lines throughout the great lakes, turning roadways into rivers and forcing homes off their on

do you think cities around the great lakes are prepared for what's coming? >> none of us are. >> reporter: but with access to so much fresh water, the great lakes region is still considered something of a climate haven. dennis stachewicz says, with the right solutions, they hope to weather the storm. >> change is occurring, and we probably need to prepare for it. >> reporter: for "eye on america," ben tracy, cbs news, marquette, michigan. >> o'donnell: and there is still much ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." three years after it destroyed hundreds of homes, hawaii's mount kilauea is erupting again. and, the story of a california beach and reversing the tide of racism. he tide of racism. s keep going. shopping for the game can be a minefield for young homeowners who have turned into their parents. can you believe how many different types of water they have in this aisle? kim, did you just change blades back there? -ah. -this is perfect. jackpot. variety pack. remember, it's a football game, not a play date. roger that. one more slice. it can be a lot. o

up on the shores of the lake to. free and easy. back in the day's parents did not worry so much. >> as long as we left at breakfast and we're home by dinner, we were fine. we used to meet down here in those swimming and stuff. >> camp right here. >> swim off the dam. that was kind of the big thing. it's right over here. >> it sounds so idyllic. >> yeah it was fun. >> it was the summer of 1982. when the whole weird saga began. jim and john were 15 years old, kim was 20 about to head off to her junior year at college. when she and her mom drove off to the cottage for a final summer visit, and encountered a surprise. >> as we pulled up we saw someone in this corner of the deck that we did not recognize, and i did not even have the pick up stopped, i was slowing down to pull into the drive there. mom opened the door and hopped out. to find out who was on our deck. >> she wouldn't run the other way? >> not my mother. so i got the truck in gear, and came up here as quickly as i could. and she was talking to this young man.

now the river is carrying the storm and as of today, the lake was up 5,000 acre feet. >> lake sonoma just from this rainfall has received over 13,000 acre feet into that reservoir. >> one of our smallest lakes, phoenix lake, is spilling now. >> reporter: marin is now in the wettest october since 1890 and the storm has had a dramatic impact on the water system. >> we've ended up with 17 inches total and that brought our reservoir levels up just over 11%. >> reporter: a few more storms like this one and marin could find itself with reservoirs that are completely recharged. in sonoma, it will take more time and more rain, but the first step was getting the ground saturated enough that it could carry the runoff to the reservoirs. they thought they needed about seven to 10 inches do that and that is exactly what they got over the course of one single weekend. >> absolutely. this atmospheric river sets us up for success. >> wilson walker, kpix 5. >> chopper 5 flew over the reservoirs in the south bay earlier today. although the storm was a big help, the lexington reservoir still has a long

mead and lake powell?> one of them is connected with our bipartisan process, excuse me, the binational process and the development of additional capabilities and the 242 well in arizona will help make the system more efficient and allow us to retain more of the water storage that is available. that is a good example of that capability. >> and by capturing water in other places, we can keep more in lake mead and lake powell. >> absolutely and the expanded authority we have in the water recycling category as well will do the same thing. can you think of examples how this will help arizona and the west? >> yes, chairman kelly. in yuma arizona the area that jennifer referred to in her remarks there's infrastructure improvements to make sure that deliveries in the part of the river do not occur, that water will not go to waste, that the infrastructure improvements are made. we also are looking again at conservation with willing partners and i think some of the funding could be available for that. it's not neces

mead and lake powell? >> thank you. again, your leadership is much appreciated on these issues and i was happy to testify in support of that legislation in the committee. we will utilize the authorities and funding that will be received to build upon the good collaborative success we had in the colorado river basin. i want to reiterate what my colleagues said. do we have a crisis. it is a very serious situation and we are working together to innovate and utilize the authority we get from congress and the funding we get to help build upon those programs, we have additional conservation programs in the lower basin that are going to be available with respect to those reservoir levels and in the upper basin we work closely with the partners there as well. so appreciate the opportunity to build upon the success and look forward to working with you as it moves forward. >> give a specific example of the infrastructure project that could improve the situation in lake mead and lake powell. >> one of them is connect

and -- >>> this has spread into lake tahoe. >> a big boost to water levels in lake tahoe because of the storm, but an environmental threat is looking. >>> clouds have returned and so soon will the rain as we have your weekend forecast. thank you for joining us. we begin with breaking news, a deadly shooting of a halloween party hosted by a member of the gilroy city council. it happened outside the home of rebeca armendariz in the area of murray avenue. we are told there were multiple injuries but the councilwoman was not hurt. police say some sort of a fight broke out prior to the shooting. a man was killed and two people suffered life-threatening injuries. we will stay on top of this and bring you any new information as it becomes available. >>> a live look at san francisco, a busy weekend across the bay area bringing a sense of normalcy back for many people. asked arrow joins us live or an annual block party just kicked off one hour ago. >> reporter: people are enjoying themselves out here. just getting started and more will show up as the afternoon progresses. this feeling of normalc

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anglers hike miles into the back country. >> what's the furthest you have hiked in for a lake?ine miles. >> he and his son have been fishing together in the mountains since hunter was a boy. during the pandemic families have flocked to utah's lakes, the state broke its all-time record for fishing license sales. for halos those numbers represent an opportunity to get a new generation hooked. the way he sees it, he's helping stockpile memories. >> it's pretty scenery, can take your kid there and catch trout that kid will remember that for the rest of his life. we're creating memories for families and kids that they'll never forget. >> conor knighton in utah. >>> 2500 miles east fishing industry in new england is battling a growing problem on the ocean floor, called ghost gear, tons of fishing line and lobster track threaten the marine life and we travel to address what's done with the problem. >> reporter: on the surface, looks like a classic new england picture perfect postcard but lurking a few feet below, another world. one of long-forgotten fishing nets, ropes and lobster tra

last year the lake dried up. the world banks is nearly half of africa's population loose below the poverty line. and many depend on rivers and lakes for their livelihoods. when full leg, sheila is approximately 60 kilometers long and 40 kilometers wide, but he keeps shrinking. if the fish in the lake continued to disappear is not only the economy that will be devastated, but entire communities. fishing is how many people here survive is what they been doing for generations. one and a half 1000000 people live in the areas around the lake, children basin people at my disability. she buy stock from fishermen to feed customers at her restaurant. and melissa, when the men don't bring back much fish, my business suffers. that means less customers and not much money for my children. live scientists, they africa, is the continent most affected by climate change and also the least responsible for it. you're looking at people not being able to do other used to do before, and the income levels continue to go down and that a

this is really an example of the force of the lake. >> reporter: when you live along a great lake namederior, you never forget who has the upper hand. >> and the lake wins every time. >> reporter: planning director for the city of marquette on michigan's upper peninsula. >> so, this is the road to nowhere? >> it is. >> reporter: this shattered stretch of road used to be lake shore boulevard. >> ultimately, it failed because nature caught up with us. >> the solution was expensive. nearly $3 million to build three feet away from its unpredictable neighbor. >> the predictability of the storms have increased. >> reporter: more intense storms are battering cities throughout the great lakes, pulling the land right out from under some homes. >> cities like detroit, cleveland, milwaukee, they all have to adapt to this. >> reporter: she is director of the senter for water policy at the universe of milwaukee. and michigan has swung from record-low water levels to record highs the past few dwreerz. so it's normal for the great lakes to rise and fall. how is that cycle changing? >> the high-rise ge

that's water that would be delivered from lake powell, lake mead.part of the colorado river. 300,000 acre feet is 98 billion gallons of water. >> whitaker: waylon wuertz farms 500 acres in pinal county, south of phoenix. his family has tilled soil here for four generations. it's some of the most productive land in the state. crops from pinal county are shipped all over the country. wuertz grows gourds, cotton, and alfalfa-- profitable but thirsty crops-- and his allotment of colorado river water is being cut by 70%. this is colorado river water? >> wuertz: yeah, kind of the-- the lifeline of our irrigated a.g. here. >> whitaker: this comes straight in from lake mead? >> wuertz: correct. this is-- through hundreds of miles of canal system. it's made its way down here to central arizona. >> whitaker: and what percentage of your water is supplied by this canal? >> wuertz: it's been close to 50% of the water that we've used to-- to farm here. and, this next year, it's probably going to drop down to about 20% of the water that we use. >> whitaker: that's

water level lake mead and lake powell are the two largest reservoirs have declined to lows that have not been seen since those reservoirs are first filled. after drought with no end in sight it clear to most of this at least the climate change is fundamentally altering the colorado river its decrease the amount available to the ski river which was already over allocated. climate scientists are telling us to expect hotter, drier conditions even less water being available in the upcoming years. in fact some scientists describe what we are now seeing in the southwest as a long-term shift in climate called a ratification that is a multi- decade mega drought. this is deeply concerning for tens of millions of people who depend on the colorado river and vertically concerning for communities that already face water insecurity challenges which have long affected tribal communities more than any other across the colorado river basin. i should note there are 38 tribal nations across the colorado river basin under the winters doctrine which was first recognized by the supreme court in 1908 these

arriving in salt lake city around 1:35 am, monday. at 2:01 am, she texted her mom to say she landed safely. after that, three days of silence. to patrol officers went straight away to mackenzie's town house. her car was in the driveway. that was a good sign. repeated knocks at the door, however, went unanswered. peering through a window, the officers saw nothing. not a soul around. they called mackenzie's that to report the news. and next, the officers phoned mackenzie's friends, bus and professors. none of them had seen her. all reasons why at the end of this unsettling day, mackenzie's case was referred to a place that sounded very serious indeed. the salt lake city police departments on the side squad. >> we get a lot of missing persons cases in salt lake city. >> lieutenant todd mitchell was the units chief detective. >> so, i tried my best to sift through those and find the ones that raise that here on the back of your neck, for the lack of the backer term. and this raise the hair on the back of my neck. so, that's why i decided,

these critical lakes are dwindling and going out one by one. so could you because one of the last and most important lakes in the entire northeast and turkey, which runs status doesn't mean the lake driving direct impact such as draining it for irrigation and hunting. indirect threats remain grounds water extraction through need by wealth is reducing the lake water level and animal still grades read bad. in september 2018. the lake dry dock, completely religious black, dry mud during the season. when it is the most important for birds, there was no water and no birds. the chant say it's a ramps on site and declare victory and walk away. i mean, consolation is a never ending battle, like as long as that place is there, you have to make sure it stays. john is working on a number of fronts, the safe, the lake, and had just signed an agreement protected with a provincial governor. meanwhile, he struggled to prevent the damn from being built on the iris river wetlands continued just coming here regularly, year after year. reminds me the importance o

a century ago to keep waste from flowing from the river into the lake, which is the city's drinking water. a back-up system for flooding was also created locks that reverse the river back into the lake when the river gets too high but last year's rainfall was so severe that, for the first time, that back-up system didn't work the lake was just too high lock masters had to wait until the river rose above the lake before they could start the reversal process that delay was destructive downtown chicago suffered massive flooding, even knocking out power at the willis tower. >> we really need to be paying more attention to the future of this area. >> reporter: drew studies the water levels of the great lakes. >> the biggest risk is that these changes in the climate and hydrology or the water levels are going to exceed the infrastructure or the capacity of cities, coastlines, and homes to handle those changes. >> reporter: so, chicago's in danger >> absolutely, chicago and other cities around the great lakes are all in danger of not being able to handle these extreme highs and extreme low

antonia hilton, nbc news south lake. >> and you can hear more of our reporting on south lake on our nbc news podcast all episodes are now streaming. >>> after a trial that was delayed for more than a year due to covid. we finally know the fate of robert durst the frail looking millionaire real estate heir was sentenced in los angeles late today to life in prison without parole for the killing of close friend susan berman in 2000 >>> up next for us tonight, stores moving up the holiday shopping deadline. how to know if you are really getting a deal. wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are. >>> let's turn now to the price you pay. the

up next from fires to snow, lake tahoe is going through some weather whiplash. the economy hit hard first by the pandemic of course and then the recent wildfire. is there some hope on the horizon? there's a smile there from the mayor of south lake tahoe who joins us next. >>> we can change the game. >> the new netflix series about colin kaepernick's life debuts today, we chatted with the star on what it was like to play one of the heroes. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight. >>> whoo-hoo! >> a lot of cheers. is it already ski season? is it december or october? it's october. and it started now at a few resorts. this is the first skier going down the slopes today at the newly renamed pallisades tahoe. opening day for boreal and mammoth mountain down south. what about the rest of the resorts? take a look, heavenly and north star. big resorts there. are you ready for that? there's north star, november 19th. kirkwood, december 3rd. homewood on december 10th. sierra tahoe doesn't have an opening day listed yet because it took a lot of damage during the caldor fi

locks that reverse the river back into the lake when the river gets too high.all was so severe that for the first time that backup system didn't work the lake was just too high lock masters had to wait until the river rose above the lake before they could start the reversal process that delay was destructive downtown chicago suffered massive flooding even knocking out power at the willis tower. >> we need to be paying more attention to the future of this year. >> drew studies the levels of the great lakes. >> the biggest risk is the changes in the climate and high drolg or water levels exceed the infrastructure or the capacity of cities coastlines and homes to handle those changes. >> so chicago is in danger. >> absolutely. chicago and other cities around the great lakes are all in danger of not being able to handle the extreme highs and extreme lows at times. >> just seven years before that storm, the water in lake michigan had a record low due to pro longed drought that threatened the city's water supply as well as shipping, critical to the economy of the mid

i really like, i think the government should do more of the lake is not just enough to put a lake in a ton to list of heritage or preservation unesco. i think more action is needed in terms of preserving the nature like if it, if it, if it would be me like somebody having waters in the government, i would put like an echo museum here for the nature for the salt or just kind of think that would be very interesting for them and then a kind of team that will help the commission because of the lake the ah, yes. ah ah. in the vietnam war, the u. s. army used to highly toxic had the side with catastrophic consequences. agent orange was the most destructive instance with chemical warfare. a decade later, the same happened in the us state of oregon. these helicopters flying over the ridge, spraying something they didn't even see the case. the 2 women are still fighting for justice against some of the most powerful forces in the world. the people this is agent orange coming soon on al jazeera hello. we got some very, very wet and windy weather, extreme weather on the cards across parts of aus

is not just enough to put a lake in the tunnel to list of heritage observation unesco. i think more action is needed in terms of preserving the nature like if it, if it, if it would be me like somebody having voters in the government, i would put like a co museum here for the nature for the salt or just kind of think that would be very interesting for them and then a kind of team that we've had the commission because of the lake the longer ah ah ah ah to many have been forced to flee their homes escaping violence, conflict and poverty. but in the last decade, weather related crises have become a primary trigger for the displacement of people as droughts, hurricanes and floods besieged communities. quote, lines travels to the front lines of the climate crisis and send from america to see how it's appending lives, and fueling migration exit on doors. apply much in crisis on al jazeera well has been caught recently in victoria and new south wales are a few showers still coming through victoria. but the next focus is probably going to be queens and to be honest, maybe aroun

t yhank about the great lakes icebreaker.limate change does not mean and of cold winters in the great lakes. in fact, three of the worst great lakes ice the past several decades occurred during the last seven years. by one estimate these three winters across our region's economic economy appro with 10000 jobs lost due to reductions in maritime commerce and resulting impacts on manufacturers in the change is contributing to more extreme weather events larger quantitiesigher levels. during the winter, this results in greater risk of flooding because ice collects and rivers to form ice dams. our communities coast guard icebreakers to break up the ice dams and prevent floon o cmunisportation to saving lives and property from wedding webreakers and that's whyav i am fighting for a new great lakes icebreaker to be fure bill yes or no, you support funding for a newion package? >> madam chair thatreciate your support. during lake michigan isaac jim caused flooding last guard was not available and smaller utter's struggle to break thr

i tried to come to lake como without my wife felicity but she followed me.ust the snow peaks. >> yeah. >> what is that mountain range over there? >> that's the beginning of the alps. as much as felicity and i love spending time here by the lake, there is a place in milan i want to show her that's doing something extraordinary. a restaurant in the centre embodies the spirit and history of milan like almost nowhere else . >> angelo bissolotti is the mastermind behind osteria del treno, a haven for the hard-working milanese in an historical venue. >> felicity: felicity, nice to meet you. >> when angelo acquired this place 30 years ago his mission was to create an authentic osteria, accessible to everyone. you can have lunch here every day for less than $11, hang out in the afternoon, but in the evening this becomes a hotspot, celebrating the region's finest foods and entertainment. >> oh, my god, that looks delicious. we were joined by angelo's nephew, francesco... >> this is nice. >> yeah. ...and our mutual friend, the actress lella costa. >> oh god it looks a

lake tahoe. kind of fascinating. back here at home, this is what 40 mile an hour gusts will do. it's kicked you have enough haze that you can tell. it definitely looks like a windy day from that perspective. if we look at the actual wind speeds, we've got strong offshore winds out here, like 45 mile an hour gusts along the coast, and then also have our strong winds streaming over much of the rest of the entire bay area. but as we get into the evening hours, it's going to lighten up a bit near the coast. it will lighten up for the rest of us, as well. if you're anywhere throughout the bay area, the communities where we all live, the winds get better, but they don't get better in the mountains. it's going to stay windy over those higher peaks throughout remainder of tonight into tomorrow, and that's why that red flag warning stays in effect until 5:00 tomorrow. watch the humidity levels plummet. and then you'll see a huge turnaround as we get past tomorrow into wednesday. look at that. that's a str

how lake tahoe is preparing for the busy season. >> is kevin cooper with lake tahoe tv. but we're not we won't call you. kevin. i like that. that was in there as kevin. this is coop. he always joins us to talk about what's going on in tahoe with the weather and the ski slopes and how's how's it going? so what's it like where you are how to ski season look, so far this winter. >> start to look really good right now. we just went through 3 major wildfires here in the region. so mother nature's come back. she's really put a damper on those fires were a 100% contained on the caldor predicts a and the tamarac fire. and we're getting ready for the winter season. it's raining right now at lake we're looking at is a significant atmospheric river coming into the region here as the next 72 hours. if you really take a look at this as 8 to 10 inches of moisture packed into this which could lead to the wettest october in recorded history. so we're waiting watching and seeing right now it's 39 degrees here at lake level. but the upper elevations 9, 10,000 feet. they're starting to see

now the lake is carrying the storm and as of today, the lake was up 5,000 acre feet. >> lake sonoma just from this rainfall has received over 13,000 acre feet into that reservoir. >> one of our smallest lakes, actually phoenix lake, is spilling now. >> reporter: marin is now in the wettest october since 1890 and the storm has had a dramatic impact on the water system. >> we've ended up with 17 inches total and that brought our reservoir levels up just over 11%. >> reporter: a few more storms like this one and marin could very well find itself with reservoirs that are completely recharged. in sonoma, it will take more time and more rain, but the first step was getting the ground saturated enough that it could carry the runoff to the reservoirs. they thought they needed about seven to 10 inches to do that. that is exactly what they got over the course of one single weekend. >> absolutely. this atmospheric river sets us up for success. >> reporter: yeah, the wet ground is going to allow us to fully capitalize on the future rains. that is incredibly important. it is important we get more rai

gotten here at lake tahoe. well, look no further than here at kings beat at the north shore. i should be submerged in water underneath this pier. but it's slowly evaporated. over time and now families the to walk past the pier to get to the shoreline over the last few days. the lake fell below its natural rim u c davis co director for watershed sciences jalen explained why that's significant. >> currently the inflow into like ajo. it's less than the evaporation. from the lake. if that trend continues. that means that the level of the holds key going down. london points out water. evaporation is typical for lake tahoe. >> but the level at which the water is receding this year has him and others concerned as the visuals of drought become more and more apparent. a lot more rock stick out. >> and a lot more features start to become dangers. anthony spit ucci is the owner of taco paddle sports and clear kayak tours. >> while he and his business are doing fine. he worries the region will suffer without more help from

is not just enough to put a lake in a tentative list of heritage open as a vision like unesco. i think more action is needed in terms of preserving the nature like if it, if it, if it would be me like somebody having voters in the government, i would put like an echo museum here for the nature for the salt or just kind of think that would be very interesting for them and then a kind of team that we'd have the commission because of the lake the ah ah the who's the hi there. welcome to your world's weather forecasts in a minute 15. we're going to start in the middle east where we do have some showers working across the vans, northern areas of syria, into rock and just pushing into the western side of iran. but if we go round the gulf, we may also see some showers here. see these clouds over q weights that could squeeze out some moisture and same goes for dough. the risk of seen some thunderstorm. so if we do see these thunderstorms, the risk of also some flash flooding and winds will be gusting up to about 40 kilometers per hour through pakistan. not much to report. we've got ple

well access to the great lakes. this is the center of the united states for sailing and for boating. i see boats of all shapes and sizes. and you have sailors of all shapes and sizes, as well. no doubt. here at the burnham park yacht club we have a junior sailing program. each summer children can come and learn how to sail. they spend a week out on the water and enjoy the wonderful sailing city of chicago. and after graduating sailing school with flying colors, i was more than ready to take on a little lake. my next instructor, race to mackinac veteran megan stole. a lot of people come here and they say i didn't know chicago was on an ocean. no, i didn't either. we can get conditions like an ocean, but, actually, a little worse. we can see waves that will crash over and come all the way to the back of the boat. we're going to be tacking and jiving. exactly, tacking and jiving. i just learned about tacking, but i've been talking jive since '95. tacking! what is the mackinac? are we doing the mackinac right now? no. i

what about sonoma, lake mendocino? it will take a little more work, but it is underway. >> well, e river , it will just start coming in, and just start spreading out big time. it don't take too long before it starts, you see big progress. >> reporter: the east fork of the russian river has sprung back to life, now crawling toward the lake bend that became a postcard for california's drought, and it is already delivering good short- term news for people downstream. >> for the next 2 weeks, the state board sees that the supply that is available to us is greater than the demand, so they've listed the curtailment. >> reporter: healdsburg which relies primarily on lake mendocino for its water had to cut its water use in half this year. they are hoping the rainfall translates into replenished storage. >> there is always how much water is seeping into the ground and runs off might actually remain stored. >> we really do need an average, and above average rainfall year to truly make a mark for this historic drought. >> reporte

you have heard much already about conditions at lake mead and lake powell. the drought impacts are not limited to the major reservoirs. water users in wyoming continue to experience significant water shortages due to the extremely dry conditions. we in wyoming, as in other places, rely on snowmelt. and whatever runoff is available through rivers and streams. when the water supply is not sufficient to supply all water rights, only the earliest and most senior water rights get satisfied. therefore i'm a like our other upper basin states, our users have routinely also suffered shortages, even though wyoming has developed less than two thirds of its compact apportionment under a full supply. during drought years wyoming's water use is reduced by more than 20% compared to years where water is more plentiful. these shortages get little attention and require no federal declaration, but they happen, nevertheless, and carry with them attend economic impacts. -- attendant economic impacts. collaboration will be the key to responding to drought, since before 2000 the b

a lake monster that's lived in this lake for hundreds of years that's never really been truly documented? i don't really believe it. but a woman who does is katie elizabeth, the world's leading champ expert. - hi. - katie. this is the champ sanctuary. yes, it is. so tell me a little bit about champ and how you got involved in searching for him. i was seven years old, and i was watching an episode of "unsolved mysteries." and i said to my mom, mom, i want to go to lake champlain. 2012, i finally got up here, and fortunately, on my second day here, i had my first champ sighting. i've got quite a few videos. this was in 2014. wow. that's way too large to be any type of fish. so katie, we've seen the evidence. so what's next? we're going to head out onto the lake, and i have a very good feeling that we are going to find champ. let's make this happen. permission to come aboard? - come on, guys. let's do it. - all right. after you. ladies first. von voyage! how many sightings have there actually been of champ on this lake? over 600 sightings. all right, katie, so now this is when the fun begin