California reservoirs are expected to continue rising through the spring as snowmelt supplements the water levels.

A series of atmospheric river events during the winter and spring have caused reservoirs to swell to more than 118% than is ...

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It's the third straight year the state has had ...

Several early winter storms boosted California's snowpack, which contributes to reservoir water levels when the snow melts in the spring, but a prolonged dry stretch in January sparked concerns ...

Snow levels in the Sierra Nevada at this time of year are considered ... and in addition we know that floods and droughts can happen at any time,” Reising said. “It is the California way of life to ...

California’s snowpack will be near average for third year in a row, the latest survey shows, and storms expected next week could boost snow levels even more. The Sierra provides about one-third ...

In California, scraping average snowpack levels this winter was a feat because many of the season’s storms came in with warmer temperatures that brought rain to lower elevations in the Sierra.

Photo taken March 28, 2025. Ken James / California Department of Water Resources Snow levels at this time of year are considered especially important, since they help water managers determine how ...