California Reservoir Water Levels in Trouble After Unusually Dry January [Video]

California requires “several more storms” to make up for an unusually dry January that has plagued the southern half of the state, according to State Climatologist Michael Anderson.

Why It Matters

So far, Southern California has seen an extremely dry start to the water year. San Diego, for example, had its driest start to the year on record. Other cities, like Los Angeles, were around 6 inches below their average precipitation amounts for this time of year.

The bout of dry weather has contributed to the devastating wildfires that ignited across the Los Angeles region, and it could have other, long-standing impacts if more storms don’t arrive before winter ends.

What To Know

As of Monday, most of California’s major reservoirs are performing above average for this time of year. However, most water levels begin to rise in the spring …