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Communities still have dry wells. Restoring groundwater takes decades, with costly, long-term replenishment projects — and ultimately, much less pumping.

Desalination plants can be costly and energy-intensive, and are difficult to manage in an environmentally friendly way, according to water policy experts.

Desalination plants can be costly and energy-intensive, and are difficult to manage in an environmentally friendly way, according to water policy experts.

By some estimates, the recent storms dumped more than 32 trillion gallons on California. But much of it is running out to sea.

If the drought and excessive water use continues, Lake Mead could reach dead pool in the next two years and Lake Powell could soon follow.

The onslaught of precipitation started to refill reservoirs and pile up snowpack in the Sierra Nevada

Arizona is under stricter water regulations as drought and water use continues to drain Lake Powell and the Colorado River.

For the past month a series of atmospheric rivers have dumped 94 trillion litres of water on the Golden State.

California has borne the brunt of a parade of wet weather since the end of 2022 but still struggles to store it amid an ongoing drought. Scientists and farmers are hoping to change that.

The levels are low enough that cities in the affected region have started implementing drought management plans.