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    Audit finds California water agency not adequately considering climate change in forecasts

    by Ian James, Los Angeles Times May 28, 2023 4 minutes
    A kayaker on the water at Lake Oroville, which stands at 33% full and 40% of historical average when this photograph was taken on June 29, 2021, in Oroville, California.

    LOS ANGELES — The state auditor has issued a report strongly criticizing the California Department of Water Resources, saying the agency has overestimated the state’s water supply during drought and continues relying on forecasts that don’t adequately factor in the effects of climate change.

    The report by State Auditor Grant Parks said the Department of Water Resources has “made only limited progress” in improving its water-supply forecasts to account for climate change, despite acknowledging more than a decade ago that it needed to improve its forecasting methods.

    The audit also concluded that DWR “has not developed a comprehensive, long-term plan” for the State Water Project, the system that

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