SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When the skies clear and the weather gets calmer, it's a good time to take stock of our storms and see where we are with water in California.
Starting with snowpack, Sierra storms have been strong lately, with many adding feet of fresh, new snow. As of Monday, the snow is above average at 111 percent, and that number is expected to grow with additional snow from the last storm. About 30 percent of California's water comes from snowpack, so when that metric is in good shape, it tends to set the tone for other indicators.
California Reservoirs combined with local and federal reservoirs are a bit more mixed. Many in the state are well above average for the date, and the numbers will continue to go up since runoff from recent storms will add water.
These figures also do not factor in snowpack and peak levels of reservoirs, which typically top out in June.
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