After weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding, most of California’s reservoirs hold more water than usual for this time of year, but groundwater remains unrecharged
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January 20, 2023
Nicosio Reservoir in California reaches 100% capacity after series of atmospheric river events in January 2023 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
california finally has drought forecast After three weeks of heavy rain, flooding and disaster declarations were in place for much of the state. All this water is the result of nine “atmospheric rivers” — warm, moisture-rich air drawn from the tropics — and eased historic droughts.But California is still grappling with how to manage increasingly erratic volatility Between wet and dry years predicted under climate change. …
