California has been deluged since Dec. 26 by seven atmospheric rivers that have dumped up to 30 inches (76 cm) of rain over some areas, but the drought that has gripped the western United States remains far from over.
last year found 2000 to 2021 to be the driest 22-year period for southwestern North America in at least 1,200 years.The state's infrastructure, largely a network of cement canals, lacks the capacity to capture excess stormwater.
With temperatures rising, snowpack in the mountains is melting more rapidly each spring, and the state lacks enough storage capacity to conserve the runoff. But until that money is converted to projects, excess stormwater will continue to drain into the Pacific Ocean.Arid Southern California relies on two external sources to slake its thirst: aqueous Northern California, through massive state and federal conveyance systems; and the Colorado River, under a century-old compact that assigns its water to seven states, with California receiving the largest allotment.
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