Drought to deluge: California’s reservoirs start 2026 near capacity but risks remain
Data from the Interactive California Reservoir Levels dashboard shows nearly every reservoir in the state is above the historical average capacity. … Those reservoirs are extremely important to the state, especially to California’s agriculture industry which exports tens of billions of dollars of products every year. … [T]he high reservoir levels can also be too much of a good thing. … If reservoir levels get too high, there’s nowhere to hold extra water and protect parts of the state from potentially disastrous flooding.
Other California water supply news:
- Record Searchlight (Redding, Calif.): How much water is in Lake Shasta, California reservoirs in 2026?
- E&E News by Politico: There’s good news about California’s drought. Enjoy it while you can.
- USA Today: After intense rain, storms, California is no longer in a drought
- San Luis Obispo Tribune (Calif.): One SLO County reservoir is full and spilling — and others are on the way
- Bloomberg: California’s La Niña paradox: heavy rain, scant snow raise fire risks
