Nearly every major reservoir in California is above 80% capacity, with some even at 100%.
In a normal year, about 40% of California's water supply is stored groundwater, and more than 80% of Californians use it, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
White says it was a slow start to the water year, which begins on Oct. 1. But as the winter months continued, the rain and snow delivered across the state resulted in an impact on not just the state's water supply but agriculture and recreational needs, too, she said. The San Diego County Water Authority told NBC 7 they purchase water from the Metropolitan Water District. The water comes from the Bay Delta, a 1,000-square-mile area of islands and waterways where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers converge. However, the agency says that in 2023, water from Northern California only made up 1% of the agency's water use.
"Our surface water provides about 50% of our water and our two groundwater sources provide the other half," Quintero said.
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