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State and federal agencies report strong early water-year inflows, dynamic Delta operations
Summary
Department of Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation briefed the State Water Board on Jan. 6: early 2026 precipitation and reservoir storage are above average in many areas, snowpack is uneven (Northern Sierra lagging), and Delta export and OMR operations remain dynamic under fisheries and facility constraints.
State and federal water officials told the State Water Resources Control Board on Jan. 6 that water-year 2026 has begun with above-average precipitation in many places and substantially increased reservoir storage, but forecast uncertainty and a lagging Northern Sierra snowpack require continued operational vigilance.
"We're running 154% of the average for the state," Michael Anderson of the Department of Water Resources said during the presentation. He noted regional…
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