Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
How Much Water Has Fallen on California? 18 Trillion Gallons in Feb.
GV-Wire-1
By gvwire
Published 6 years ago on
February 19, 2019

Share

Here in the San Joaquin Valley, we’ve had ample rain and, at higher elevations, heavy snowfall this winter.
It’s the same story throughout much of California.
The Bay Area station of the National Weather Service put it into perspective with a tweet Sunday noting that February’s precipitation equaled 18 trillion gallons of water — enough to fill 27 million Olympic-sized swimming pools or nearly half of Lake Tahoe.

Nearly Five Times as Much Rain for Fresno

Moreover, all of this precipitation comes on the heels of an October prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that drought conditions might worsen in much of Southern and Central California.
Comparing this season thus far to last, Fresno has received nearly five times as much rain. In fact, with 7.65 inches through Monday, Fresno is in good shape to meet or surpass its season average of 11.50 inches.
FYI: The National Weather Service rainfall season begins Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30 of the following year.

Huntington Lake Snowpack is 163 Inches

The Sierra snowpack throughout the Valley is at 150% to 175% of its average for this time of year. Up at Huntington Lake, the snowpack was measured Tuesday morning at nearly 163 inches.
Further north, the story is much the same. The National Weather Service at Reno has even come up with a hashtag name for this month: #FebruBURIED.


Meanwhile, farmers will be happy to know that the Sierra snowpack contains a lot more water than normal.

Unusual Weather Will Continue

Freeze warnings and frost advisories were in effect early Tuesday in the Central Valley, the Central Coast, around Los Angeles and down through the interior of Southern California.
A cold system is expected Wednesday but it’s not likely to produce much rain or snowfall.
But the Los Angeles-area weather office says Thursday looks to be an interesting day.
A very cold system from the Canadian interior is predicted to move into the state from Nevada, meaning the air mass won’t be modified by passage over relatively warm ocean waters.
Forecasters say snow levels around Southern California could fall as low as 1,500 feet almost anywhere, except along the coast.

DON'T MISS

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

DON'T MISS

First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close

DON'T MISS

Trump Says Putin May Not Want Peace and May Need to Be ‘Dealt With Differently’

DON'T MISS

Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?

DON'T MISS

Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

DON'T MISS

US Judge Temporarily Stops West Texas Immigrant Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

DON'T MISS

Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft

DON'T MISS

Only About Half of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused on the Right Priorities

DON'T MISS

ICE Deports the Mother of an Infant and a 2-Year-Old Who Is a US Citizen

DON'T MISS

Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 People, Half of Them Children

DON'T MISS

Shedeur Sanders Is Still Waiting for a Call as the NFL Draft Enters the Final Day

DON'T MISS

Israel’s AI Experiments in the War in Gaza Raise Ethical Concerns

UP NEXT

Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?

UP NEXT

Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

UP NEXT

US Judge Temporarily Stops West Texas Immigrant Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

UP NEXT

Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft

UP NEXT

Only About Half of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused on the Right Priorities

UP NEXT

ICE Deports the Mother of an Infant and a 2-Year-Old Who Is a US Citizen

UP NEXT

Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 People, Half of Them Children

UP NEXT

Shedeur Sanders Is Still Waiting for a Call as the NFL Draft Enters the Final Day

UP NEXT

Israel’s AI Experiments in the War in Gaza Raise Ethical Concerns

UP NEXT

Paul Skenes Strikes Out 9, Wins Duel With Yamamoto in Pirates’ Victory Over Dodgers

US Judge Temporarily Stops West Texas Immigrant Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

14 hours ago

Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft

14 hours ago

Only About Half of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused on the Right Priorities

17 hours ago

ICE Deports the Mother of an Infant and a 2-Year-Old Who Is a US Citizen

18 hours ago

Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 People, Half of Them Children

18 hours ago

Shedeur Sanders Is Still Waiting for a Call as the NFL Draft Enters the Final Day

18 hours ago

Israel’s AI Experiments in the War in Gaza Raise Ethical Concerns

18 hours ago

Paul Skenes Strikes Out 9, Wins Duel With Yamamoto in Pirates’ Victory Over Dodgers

18 hours ago

Eovaldi Outlasts Verlander as Rangers Beat Giants

18 hours ago

Rams Take Oregon Tight End Terrance Ferguson in Second Round After Trading Out of First

19 hours ago

Trump Says Putin May Not Want Peace and May Need to Be ‘Dealt With Differently’

President Donald Trump said Saturday that Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine had left him concerned that Russia did not want to end ...

13 hours ago

13 hours ago

Trump Says Putin May Not Want Peace and May Need to Be ‘Dealt With Differently’

13 hours ago

Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?

13 hours ago

Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

14 hours ago

US Judge Temporarily Stops West Texas Immigrant Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

14 hours ago

Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft

17 hours ago

Only About Half of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused on the Right Priorities

18 hours ago

ICE Deports the Mother of an Infant and a 2-Year-Old Who Is a US Citizen

18 hours ago

Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 People, Half of Them Children

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search

Send this to a friend