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California's water storage is at its healthiest levels in over a decade (reddthat.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/california

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Even without figuring in climate change, the California pattern tends to be a few very wet years followed by several very dry years, with only very occasional "average" years. It's certainly been that way in my six+ decades, and if you look at the historical rainfall graphs for Los Angeles it's pretty similar since at least 1887. https://www.laalmanac.com/images4/chart-rainfall-LA-1887-2022.jpg

(Note: 1883 was the year Krakatoa erupted.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s always been that way. Even month to month, we’ve had very dry spells in wet years. And in the 87-92 drought there was a “Miracle March” in 1991. The histogram of rainfall has two humps: dry, or wet. The average precipitation is quite unlikely. This year is the closest to average we’ve had in a long time. The worst is they often use the word “normal” instead of average, but there’s nothing normal about the average.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Exactly.

No rain here yet, how about you?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Drizzle this morning. “It’s gOoD we NEEd tHe WaTEr”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We're still glad not to have to water lawns, and get the air washed clean. And the foliage! It's been such a nice change from grungy dusty leaves!