250% snowpack levels – California Globe

State Increases Public Water Agency Allocations From 5% To 30% Due To Unprecedented Rainfall, Snowfall

January 27, 2023 7:00 amJanuary 27, 2023 7:15 am

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Thursday that due to the amount of snowpack and higher reservoir levels as a result of numerous storms earlier this month, the State Water Project (SWP) will boost deliveries to 29...

Silicon Valley Has 20-40 Inches of Rain, Flooding, But Clings to ‘Severe Drought’

January 18, 2023 3:30 pmJanuary 18, 2023 3:43 pm

The California Department of Water Resources announced that snowpack levels have reached nearly 250%, the Globe reported Tuesday. Specifically, the Northern Sierra region is currently at 209% of snowpack, with the Central Sierra/Tahoe region coming in at 246%, and the...

California Snowpack Reaches 250%, Reservoirs Begin To Fill From Recent Storms

January 17, 2023 12:52 pmJanuary 17, 2023 1:00 pm

The first snowpack and reservoir measurements following the latest record-setting atmospheric river events in California have been found to be much higher than expected, with many drought ravaged areas across the state now either approaching normalcy or even going above...