Despite rain storms, California is still in drought
The onslaught of precipitation started to refill reservoirs and pile up snowpack in the Sierra Nevada
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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.