3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain

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3 reasons why California's drought isn't really over, despite all the rain
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Decades of drought in California have taken their toll — and despite the deluge of storms this season, the state's water woes are far from over. Here are 3 reasons why.

But in California, water shortages aren't just due to a lack of rain, and the state's chronic water problems are far from over.

Decades of drought have taken their toll, and experts say that deeper issues need to be addressed before California can be fully-drought free. Here are three reasons why:When California's reservoirs declined, many cities and farmers turned to another water source: vast aquifers underground. Floodwater in Fresno County, Calif., is diverted onto agricultural land, so it can seep into underground aquifers. Groundwater levels have fallen dramatically during the state's droughts.Andrew Innerarity/California Department of Water Resources

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