Each water year tells its own story, and this year was no exception. Read on to see the final outcome.

Because of data availability issues with the NWS feed we typically use, we have made some adjustments to our verification framework for this report. For statewide precipitation totals, we have utilized California Water Watch estimates. Year-end totals for the Core Supply are estimated using station data from the regional precipitation indices produced by the California-Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC): the 8 stations comprising the Northern Sierra represent our CAP Region 2, the 5 stations of the San Joaquin Basin represent our CAP Region 4, and the 6 stations of the Tulare Basin represent our CAP Region 6.

Since publication of our previous report at the end of the wet season, the State has gained roughly 9 percentage points to end the water year at ~96% of normal. Dive into the Insights section (left sidebar menu) for a more in-depth look at the water year.

The dashboard below shows the state as a whole through September 30.