Lake Oroville in Northern California, the state's second-largest reservoir, is at 100 percent of capacity after a historic rainy season and as a deep snowpack begins to melt.
, and about 12% of the state was gripped by exceptional drought conditions, the highest tier. The latest data show that none of the state ranks any higher than moderate drought, with more than 70% of California not experiencing any abnormally dry conditions.California rolled back some of its severe drought restrictions after the rainy season, but Gov.
Pettit-Polhemus with DWR said while the most recent deluge of rain helped build up the state’s snowpacks, it’s not going to turn around California’s drought situation. “While this precipitation has helped surface water supplies and eased impacts from the state’s record-breaking drought, California’s groundwater basins are still depleted due to prolonged dry conditions and will require more than a single wet year to recover,” she added.
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