January 31, 2017Valid 7 a.m. EST

(Released Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017)U.S. Drought Monitor

California

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Author: David SimeralWestern Regional Climate Center

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88.51982-1983 (wettest)

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37.22014-2015 Daily Precip

57.92015-2016 Daily PrecipCurrent Daily Precip: 57.7

Percent of Average for this Date: 203%MSC - Mount Shasta CitySHA - Shasta DamMNR - Mineral

QRD - QuincyBCM - Brush Creek

SRR - Sierraville RSBYM - Blue Canyon

PCF - Pacific House

Ending At Midnight - February 5, 2017

Graph Updated 02/06/2017 12:15 PM

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Capacity(TAF)

% of Capacity |% of HistoricalAverage

Historical

Average

Trinity Lake61% | 86%

Lake Shasta80% | 117%

Lake Oroville79% | 119%

Folsom Lake45% | 86%

New Melones Lake44% | 74%

Don Pedro Reservoir87% | 126%

Lake McClure73% | 150%

San Luis Reservoir86% | 108%

Millerton Lake68% | 105%

Lake Perris38% | 47%

Castaic Lake86% | 102%

Pine Flat Reservoir62% | 129%