The North Bay saw record rainfall last week, which is good news for the state's water supply that has been healthy for the past two years after a lengthy drought.
The North Bay saw record rainfall last week, which is good news for the state's water supply that has been healthy for the past two years after a lengthy drought.The heavy precipitation was still visible in the increased volume of water flowing in a number of Marin County creeks and waterfalls Tuesday.
'You look at well above what the average for this time of the year is, so going into the water year with that amount of rainfall in our reservoirs already captured, it's a wonderful way to start,' said Sonoma Water General Manager Grant Davis. And Californians can now see what that start looks like for the entirety of the state. Looking at the water season chart that compares different years, the blue line is the jump the state just received from last week's rain.
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