SACRAMENTO – (INT) – Local water districts will have plenty to go around this summer.

Those that depend on the State Water Project can expect to get at least 70 percent of their requested amounts thanks to the generous winter storms. That’s double the amount that was expected just a month ago.

While the state has not reached record precipitationof two years ago, February was the third wettest recorded in the Northern Sierra since 1921.

“It’s shaping up to be a great year for water supply,” said Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth.

Story Date: March 27, 2019