Before and After the Rain: California Regions Start To Emerge From Drought
The majority of Del Norte County has been entirely drought free since January 17.
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The majority of Del Norte County has been entirely drought free since January 17.
For years, the state has been gripped by a long-standing megadrought, the likes of which have not been seen for 1,200 years.
"The Folsom dam has been doing really well, to the point where we've had to make... flood control releases," the U.S Bureau for Reclamation told Newsweek.
Much of California has received between 400 and 600 percent above average rainfall for January, pulling parts of the state out of extreme drought.
Over 13 inches of rain fell on Lake Shasta in the first 11 days of January as California was pummeled by six storms.