California’s water year is off to a great start, thanks in large part to the past week’s stormy stretch for the state. The water year began on Oct. 1 and continues until Sept. 30 next year. Since the start of the water year, Sacramento has seen nearly 5 inches of rain at Executive Airport. That is more than three times the normal amount of rain for this point in the season. Stockton and Modesto have also more than tripled the normal rainfall through mid-November. … The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab site in Soda Springs has recorded over 18 inches of snow so far this water year. That’s right in line with the normal value for mid-November. 

Other weather and water supply news around the West:

• The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.): How much rain did we get? Parts of SoCal drenched in atmospheric river
• KTLA (Los Angeles): Which Southern California cities saw the most rain? Here are the totals
• NBC7 (San Diego): Third storm system moving in Thursday bringing more rain to San Diego County
• SnowBrains: Blog: Early-season snowpack struggles in the West as the East surges ahead