California Governor Gavin Newsom rolled back some of the state's drought restrictions but kept others in place.
However, he stopped short ofCalifornia recently emerged from three dry years that took a toll on its drought status. This winter has been a particularly wet one for California, which experienced at least a dozen atmospheric rivers that have unleashed excessive precipitation, prompting floods, landslides and erasing much of the state's drought., according to the U.S. Drought Monitor Map. As of the most recent map, nearly half of the state is free from any drought classification.
This aerial image shows empty boat slips sitting on a dry lake bed at Folsom Lake Marina as the lake experiences lower water levels during the California drought emergency on May 27, 2021, in El Dorado Hills. Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom rolled back drought restrictions as a series of storms helps replenish the state's reservoirs. There is still improvement needed, specifically in the groundwater stores, according to Newsom.
When heavy rain falls quickly, there is more runoff, and less water has a chance to be absorbed. A few inches might seep into the ground, Homan said, but that water will quickly be absorbed by plants. Groundwater is used to replenish reservoirs when drought plagues an area. Homan said that groundwater in some portions of the state is at normal levels but others are still below average. Cities in California's central valley, northern valley and portions of the southern valley are"below normal to much below normal stages," according to Homan.
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