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State Water Board hears winter hydrology briefing; snowpack well below average, CalWaters reporting ramps up
Summary
The board received a statewide hydrology update noting near‑term dryness and a substantial snowpack deficit (about 36% of April 1 average) and an operational briefing on CalWaters reporting with fast adoption but an approaching March 2 filing window for late filers.
The State Water Resources Control Board was told Tuesday that California’s reservoirs remain mostly at or above average for this time of year but that snowpack—critical for summer runoff—is far below normal. Deputy director Eric Ekdahl said statewide snowpack measures are roughly 36% of the state’s April 1 average, and that warm, dry weather in recent weeks has limited new accumulation.
Ekdahl said precipitation totals so far keep much of the state near 100% of average, but the lack of…
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