Counties across California have celebrated increasingly full reservoirs after a particularly rainy winter season.
January data from California’s Department of Water Resources showed all major water supply reservoirs, including Sonoma, Shasta, and Oroville, measured over their historical averages, with most reservoirs filled to around 80% of their total capacity.
California has dealt with drought-like conditions for decades. Part of this is due to the state’s natural climate, although low rainfall, high temperatures, water-intensive agriculture, and a population of nearly 40 million certainly contribute to varying levels of drought statewide, from abnormally dry to exceptional drought…