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We have previously reported on how the ongoing series of storms to deluge California this winter have refilled reservoirs and groundwater reserves and snowpack, here and here.
Now as yet another storm approaches Southern California with still another possible after that, how are those reservoirs doing?
| Name of Reservoir | % of Capacity | % of Historical Average | March 1 % of Capacity |
March 1 % of Historical Average |
March 20 % of Capacity |
March 20 % of Historical Average |
| Cachuma data from January 14 |
85% | 132% | 98% | 136% | 97% | 130% |
| Casitas data from January 13 |
37% | 51% | 45% | 60% | 56% | 73% |
| Castaic | 54% | 70% | 57% | 71% | 73% | 87% |
| Diamond Valley | 61% | 84% | 60% | 81% | 60% | 81% |
The green percentages are as of today, March 20.
The information below on the Sierra snowpack is from the California Cooperative Snow Survey for the Southern Sierras as of January 16, 2023, with updated information as of February 28, and as of March 20.
| Description | Jan. 16 | Feb. 28 | Mar. 20 |
| Number of stations reporting | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| Average snow water equivalent | 32.1 inches | 42.0 inches | 57.8 inches |
| Percent of April 1 average | 142% | 162% | 268% |
| Percent of normal for this date | 288% | 186% | 278% |
The current forecast calls for rain today through Wednesday, heavy at times with a high-wind warning for Tuesday.
