Weather Data Source

Santa Rosa Water has two weather stations with the State of California’s CIMIS program:

• Station #83 on Llano Road (West side of town)
• Station #158 at the Bennett Valley Golf Course (East side of town)

Watering Trees

Click here for information on your to help your trees survive drought. Now is a great time to consider installing a graywater or rainwater harvesting system to irrigate your trees. See our rebates page for more information.

Trees are one of the most valuable elements in your landscape. Urban trees combat climate change, provide shade, clean the air, enhance public health, and contribute to vibrant, sustainable communities. 

Water trees gradually and deeply to ensure that your trees thrive. Apply water slowly and evenly to the tree’s root zone, saturating the soil to a depth of 12-18+ inches. Trees should be watered in multiple locations within the drip line (canopy) of the tree. For more detailed recommendations about tree watering, view Canopy’s recommendations for mature, and young trees. 

Use special care with Oak Trees: Valley Oak, Coast Live Oak, and Blue Oak do not tolerate irrigation in the dry months. Ideally, no supplemental irrigation should be applied to these trees except during exceedingly hot and dry, drought conditions. 

For more information on the benefits of trees and how to care for them, visit Canopy.