Only in 1924 was the less water from precipitation and water runoff than int he period Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, the California Department of Water Resources said.
Much of California is experiencing extreme or exceptional drought, and the department said, “Extreme conditions that once were rare are occurring with increased frequency. California’s climate is transitioning to a warmer setting in which historical relationships among temperature, precipitation, and runoff are changing.”
To add to concerns, La Nina is expected to persist this winter. la Nina is a weather condition that produces driver and warmer weather in parts of the U.S.