While April’s rain showers certainly helped bring up Bay Area rainfall totals, they won’t be enough to stave off the state’s third year of drought, and that means round of strict city-level restrictions.
A map depicting California’s 12-month drought index based on precipitation and temperature data.
The Western Regional Climate Center’s latest drought index map, updated April 11, showed coastal regions of the San Francisco Bay Area in a moderate drought, with some South Bay areas, south to Big Sur, already in severe conditions. The National Weather Service Bay Area said Sunday the rainfall for the week ending April 19 resulted in Sonoma County being downgraded from extreme drought to severe drought but in most areas drought classifications were unchanged.
All this, along with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January emergency drought declaration, means another summer of water restrictions on local water customers.— Turn off/pause irrigation system when it’s raining and for two days after rain;— Use a broom, not water, to clean sidewalks and driveways; andWater users experience drought differently, depending on the type of water supply being accessed and the user’s ability to manage drought impacts.
In December the City of San Jose declared a 15 percent water shortage and limited the use of sprinkler systems using potable water to two days per week. The restriction applies to all residents and businesses regardless of which water retailer serves them.
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