California's reservoirs are in good shape after a series of storms that were expected to raise Shasta Lake by more than 10 feet in the course of a week.
November rainfall
Here are the November and seasonal rainfall totals and comparisons to normal for selected California cities, according to the National Weather Service. Totals are as of Nov. 30:
Redding: Month to date 6.77 inches (normal 4.48 inches); season to date 9.12 inches (normal 7.49 inches)
Eureka: Month to date 6.36 inches (normal 5.61 inches); season to date 9.86 inches (normal 8.93 inches)
Sacramento: Month to date 3.97 inches (normal 2.08 inches); season to date 5.14 inches (normal 3.37 inches)
Modesto: Month to date 1.73 inches (normal 1.36 inches); season to date 1.85 inches (normal 2.32 inches)
Salinas: Month to date 3.13 inches (normal 1.4 inches); season to date 3.32 inches (normal 2.18 inches)
Fresno: Month to date 1.11 inches (normal 1.07 inches); season to date 1.36 inches (normal 1.89 inches)
Reservoir levels
Here are the percentages of capacity for California reservoirs and comparisons to their seasonal averages as of midnight Dec. 2, according to the Department of Water Resources California Data Exchange Center:
Trinity Lake: 75 percent of capacity; 114 percent of average
Shasta Lake: 61 percent; 100 percent
Lake Oroville: 59 percent; 95 percent
New Bullards Bar Reservoir: 72 percent; 133 percent
Folsom Lake: 50 percent; 104 percent
New Melones Reservoir: 63 percent; 115 percent
Millerton Lake: 51 percent; 119 percent
Pine Flat Reservoir: 22 percent; 58 percent
Lake Isabella: 15 percent; 56 percent
San Luis Reservoir: 41 percent; 66 percent
For my story on the storms and what lies ahead, check CapitalPress.com soon
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