Southern California cities can expect to receive 50% of their full water allotments this year from the aqueducts of the State Water Project, up from 40% last month, as runoff from this year’s ample snowpack continues to fill reservoirs in Northern California. … Lake Oroville, the largest reservoir that feeds the State Water Project, is now 95% full and is expected to continue rising as snowmelt runs off the Sierra Nevada. The state Department of Water Resources said the reservoir could reach full capacity this spring for a third straight year. The state’s snowpack in the Sierra reached exactly 100% of average for the season April 4, the department said.

Other California water supply news:

• California Department of Water Resources: News release: State Water Project allocation increases as winter runoff flows into California’s reservoirs
• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): California’s State Water Project increases allocation forecast to 50% of requested water supplies
• San Joaquin Valley Sun (Fresno, Calif.): Feds boost water allocation for farmers 
• ABC10 (Sacramento, Calif.): Strong winter runoff results in California water allocation bump