California officials announced Friday that the State Water Project will deliver more water than expected in 2026. The Department of Water Resources increased the project’s water allocation to 45% from 30% of requested supplies. … Lake Oroville, the state’s largest reservoir, is now at 99% of capacity, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Across California, reservoirs are at 117% of average levels for this time of year. … “California’s reservoirs are full, but most snowpack melted off weeks ago,” Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said. “We must use this stored water carefully because there’s no backfill until next season.”

Other State Water Project news:

• Bay City News Service: California boosts summer water allocations amid ‘weather whiplash’ shrinking snowpack
• Active NorCal (Redding, Calif.): California just boosted summer water allocations despite a shrinking snowpack
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: State Water Project allocation increases heading into summer months
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Lake Oroville near full capacity