precipitation

In the heavy rains of March 2018, the willows and other plants in the restored flood plain at Twin Bridges along with the wide expanse of salt marsh at the waters edge gave the rushing runoff a place to slow down and sink in. Without these natural spaces, flood waters continue on toward the bay in full force and the possibility of increased erosion and damage to infrastructure rises.

Photograph Friday: drought and big storms around the Morro Bay estuary

Aug 13, 2021

Field Updates February 2021: Post-Storm Monitoring

Mar 05, 2021

A San Diego Dorid in eelgrass.

Field Updates January 2021: Wildlife, Rainfall, and Flow Monitoring

Feb 05, 2021

Join the Morro Bay Rain Gauge Network to Track Local Precipitation

Mar 13, 2020

Field Updates November 2018: Eelgrass Monitoring and Rainfall Totals

Dec 07, 2018

Rain Comes to Morro Bay at the Start of a New Water Year

Oct 05, 2018

Photograph Friday: Spring Rain in Morro Bay

Mar 30, 2018

In the photograph above, sediment erodes from a dirt road during a rainstorm. This sediment can enter streams and end up in the bay.

Join the Morro Bay Rain Gauge Network

Nov 03, 2017

Be a Citizen Scientist

Feb 11, 2016

An increase in water flowing through local creeks helps fish and other aquatic species. This picture was taken at Pennington Creek in 2011.

El Niño, Rain, and the Estuary

Jan 07, 2016