Downpours produced major impacts across California in October. … The widespread drenching, however, didn’t translate into large impacts on the California reservoir levels, data shows. … California’s largest reservoir, Shasta Lake, was at 57% of its total capacity through Wednesday, 5% above normal for this time of year. … Lake Oroville, California’s second largest reservoir, was at 55% of total capacity through Wednesday, 2% above normal. … The October storm also impacted the Sierra, where over a foot of snow fell in places.

Other weather and water supply news:

• Newsweek: Atmospheric river timeline as storm nears West Coast
• FOX21 (Denver, Colorado): Atmospheric rivers: How they impact Colorado’s weather