January 11, 2017

Tails of California's Drought

 Storms are filling reservoirs, building snowpack, and flooding in ways not seen since the most recent California drought began in 2012. The state’s reservoirs today contain 1.2 million acre-ft more water than the long-term average for this time of year (the first time above average in 6 years). Two years ago reservoir storage was 8 million acre-ft below average. Most of the state’s precipitation and snowpack are far above average, boding well for this water year.