Water Supply Reliability
Availability
Local Rainfall
Lindbergh Field Station as of Nov. 30, 2018Date | Rainfall (in) | Water Year to Date (in) | Percent of Average* |
---|---|---|---|
September | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
October | 0.57 | 0.57 | 79% |
November | 0.81 | 1.38 | 80% |
Colorado River
Hydrologic Conditions as of Dec. 10, 2018Hydrologic Indicator | Percent of Average* |
---|---|
Upper Basin Precipitation | 110% |
Upper Basin Snowpack | 104% |
Reservoir Storage Levels as of Dec. 10, 2018
Reservoir | Storage in MAF | Percent of Capacity |
---|---|---|
Lake Powell | 10.4 | 43% |
Lake Mead | 9.9 | 38% |
Combined | 20.3 | 40% |
State Water Project (SWP)
For Calendar Year 2019 as of Nov. 30, 2018SWP Contractor | Request (AF) | Approved Allocation (AF) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Water District | 1,911,500 | 191,150 | 10% |
Hydrologic Conditions as of Dec. 9, 2018
Hydrologic Indicator | Percent of Average* |
---|---|
Northern Sierra 8-Station Precipitation Index | 70.0% |
Northern Sierra Snowpack | 69.0% |
Reservoir Storage Levels as of Dec. 10, 2018
Reservoir | Storage in MAF | Percent of Capacity |
---|---|---|
Oroville | 1.00 | 28% |
San Luis | 1.30 | 64% |
Combined | 2.30 | 41% |
*Percent average is for the water year to date