![]() ![]() But the same storms are bringing flooding to other parts of the state, said Karla Nemeth, director of DWR.ĭrought Manager of DWR Jeanine Jones said that the state needs above-average precipitation throughout the rest of its wet season in order to reach 100% of average runoff. On Tuesday, DWR's snow survey team determined that parts of the Sierra Nevada have snow depths 177% of average for this time of year. On the one hand, extreme rain is boosting California's snowpack. ![]() State water officials at the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) have also said they are cautiously optimistic that this could replenish some of the state's heavily depleted water reservoirs but after four years of drought, heavy rains of this frequency and magnitude are pose a threat to property, natural resources and human life. He added that meteorologists are “excited to see how this turns out, as long as it’s not as intense as the New Year’s Eve system.” The last few years have been dry, region-wide, and even though we’re seeing much more rain at this point in the water year than the last few years, we have quite the deficit to make up.” “This is a step forward after several steps back. “These numbers are looking fairly good so far,” Murdock said. This year’s rainfall has far surpassed the total recorded for the previous three years: 16.1 inches in 2021-22, 6.3 inches in 2020-21 and 9.5 inches in 2019-20. 1, according to meteorologist Brayden Murdock of the National Weather Service. ![]() Monday morning, the city has already received 16.9 inches of rain for the current water year, which started on Oct. As the winter storm season rages on, Redwood City has received record levels of rainfall, making meteorologists cautiously optimistic.Īs of 9 a.m. ![]()
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