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California Reservoirs Rise from Drought to Deluge
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California Reservoirs Rise from Drought to Deluge

Reservoirs, lakes, and mountainsides are brimming with water and snow, though scientists caution that underground aquifers are a long way from having the same bounty.

Published Apr 21, 2017

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Atmospheric River Soaks California
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Atmospheric River Soaks California

Parts of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada have not seen this much rain and snow since 2005.

Published Jan 12, 2017

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Water Levels Rise on Shasta Lake
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Water Levels Rise on Shasta Lake

After four years of shrinking due to drought, the largest reservoir in California got a much-needed boost from El Niño-fueled winter precipitation.

Published Apr 7, 2016

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All Dry on the Western Front
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All Dry on the Western Front

From brown landscapes to snow-free mountains, California was startlingly dry as a serious drought prompted a state of emergency.

Published Jan 23, 2014

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Drought in California’s Central Valley
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Drought in California’s Central Valley

Dark brown squares mark fields that would ordinarily support irrigated crops in California’s Central Valley in this vegetation image. In 2009, a lack of water meant that the crops were not growing well or the fields lay fallow.

Published Aug 16, 2009

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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay
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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay

Heavy rains discolored the waters off the coast of California in late February.

Published Mar 3, 2017

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River in the Sky Keeps Flowing Over the West
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River in the Sky Keeps Flowing Over the West

Atmospheric rivers from the Pacific have soaked California and other western states with more than twice the usual amount of rain.

Published Feb 22, 2017

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The Naked Mountain
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The Naked Mountain

Mount Shasta is usually snow-capped. But this winter, it is a lot more brown than white, as drought deepens in California.

Published Jan 17, 2014

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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
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Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest

Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.

Published Feb 7, 2020

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Abundant Snowpack Blankets the Sierra Nevada
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Abundant Snowpack Blankets the Sierra Nevada

The water stored as snow in the 400-mile long range is now 185 percent of normal for the beginning of March.

Published Mar 3, 2017

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Early Winter Weather Across North America
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Early Winter Weather Across North America

A few weeks before the arrival of winter, some areas of Canada and the western United States were doused with cold rain and snow.

Published Nov 19, 2015

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