Reservoirs, snowpack are benefitting big time from California’s stormy pattern
It’s been a wild couple of weeks of weather in Northern California. But there is a rather bright silver lining to this train of storms: our surface water supply is getting a big boost. Here’s a look at some of the highlights. On Oct. 1, 2022, the start of the new water year for California, reservoir levels were woefully low throughout the state. But after an active December and now a very busy January, water levels are rising quickly. Folsom was the fastest reservoir to fill up to the seasonal benchmark. There’s no surprise there, given that it’s one of the smallest in the region. … Reservoirs are steadily filling up with runoff from rainfall and later this season, there will be plenty of snowmelt to look forward to. As of Tuesday, the statewide snowpack is at 214% of average for the date.
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