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Municipal Water District of Orange County 2015 Water Supply Report February 10, 2015
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Local Precipitation – FY to Date *As of 2/09/2015 Precipitation was 3 inches below our average for End of February
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PRECIPITATION Cumulative Year-to-Date 15 yr. Average Annual Rainfall: 13.74” Average: 6.70” 3.5-Year Deficit: 22.79” (2011-12 to Present) 2014-15: 6.13” Annual Precipitation
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Rainfall Comparison (5 Years) * Overall December rainfall was above average but January and February have been very dry so far resulting in below average precipitation for the year.
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Rainfall Outlook (As Early February)
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2015 vs. 2014 Temperatures Monthly temperatures in 2014 were hotter than average with January, May, September and October being the highest. ~2015 has started off very warm. Orange County in 2014: 2.4 degrees above 15 year average at John Wayne Airport
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Sierra Nevada Accumulated Precipitation
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Statewide Reservoir Elevations As of February 9, 2015 ~Both Oroville and San Luis Reservoirs have more water this time of year compared to last year at the same time.
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Colorado River Basin Snowpack
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Colorado River Colorado River Reservoir Elevations As of Early February 2015
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44 % 41% 52% 49% 42% 46% RESERVOIR STORAGE – February 2015
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State Water Project “Table A” Allocation
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National Weather Service 3 Month Weather Outlook (Feb-Apr) 50%-30% chance of above average Temperature for California 40%- 30% chance of above average rainfall for Southern California * NOAA is predicting greater chances of warm and wet weather for the rest of the 2015 winter
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Current Drought Conditions *As of Early February 2015 Extreme and Exceptional Drought Condition remain through most of California Exceptional Drought Extreme Drought Severe Drought
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February 3 rd, 2015
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Winter Drought Outlook *Drought Conditions look to remain but improve in Southern California by April 30 th 2015 *Drought Conditions look to persist or intensify in Northern California by April 30 th 2015
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Expected MET Demand Level Chances of Allocations in 2015
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