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State Water Board staff: snowpack below northern norms, reservoir storage above average; water-rights reporting misses persist
Summary
State Water Board staff reported mixed hydrologic conditions on March 4: northern Sierra snowpack was near or above normal, while central and southern Sierra snowpack lagged; reservoir storage was generally at or above average.
State Water Board staff provided a routine update on March 4 showing geographically mixed precipitation and snowpack and a notable shortfall in water-rights annual reporting for 2024.
Lede: Staff said statewide precipitation had improved after storms in February but remained uneven across California. The Sierra Nevada snowpack was reported at about 101% of normal in the northern Sierra, about 78% of normal in the central Sierra and about 70% in the southern Sierra, giving a statewide snowpack index of roughly 82% of the April 1 average.
Nut graf: Reservoir storage remained stronger than the…
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