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LA's Wet Start to 2026: Record Rainfall Meets Uncertain Snowpack and Water Challenges
Los Angeles is riding high on a soaking wet start to 2026, with Downtown LA's rainfall season smashing records at 18.45 inches through early March, hitting 129% of the normal 14.25 inches according to the Los Angeles Almanac and Golden Gate Weather Services. This ranks as the fourth wettest through February in 21 years, thanks to February's hefty 4.25 inches, well above the 3.64-inch average.
But hold the celebration parades, folks. The National Weather Service's preliminary report for Los Angeles County ending midnight on March 3 shows mostly dry conditions in the past 24 to 48 hours, with just trace amounts like 0.03 inches at San Antonio Dam and 0.21 inches over 72 hours at Mill Creek. No big downpours recently, though statewide precipitation and reservoirs are above 100% of normal per the California Department of Water Resources' California Water Watch.
Snowpack tells a cooler tale. LADWP hydrographers' first survey this month found Eastern Sierra levels lagging, while DWR's January 30 Phillips Station reading clocked 23 inches depth and 8 inches snow water equivalent, just 46% of average amid early-year dryness, as noted by the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality.
Drinking water stays safe and plentiful for now, powering the Los Angeles Aqueduct for 4 million residents. No boil notices or quality alerts in the past 48 hours from LAist or LADWP, despite ongoing stormwater permit battles. The LA Regional Water Quality Control Board is pushing a controversial CII permit targeting pollutants like copper, zinc, and 30 more in southwest LA watersheds, sparking stakeholder clashes through March.
Statewide, California's eyeing desalination deals to bolster Colorado River supplies, with the LA Times reporting potential transfers of up to 10,000 acre-feet starting next year from San Diego facilities. Prediction markets on Kalshi peg March LA rain odds at 54% for over 1 inch at CLILAX.
LA's water future looks promising with this rainy boost, but smart conservation keeps us ahead.
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But hold the celebration parades, folks. The National Weather Service's preliminary report for Los Angeles County ending midnight on March 3 shows mostly dry conditions in the past 24 to 48 hours, with just trace amounts like 0.03 inches at San Antonio Dam and 0.21 inches over 72 hours at Mill Creek. No big downpours recently, though statewide precipitation and reservoirs are above 100% of normal per the California Department of Water Resources' California Water Watch.
Snowpack tells a cooler tale. LADWP hydrographers' first survey this month found Eastern Sierra levels lagging, while DWR's January 30 Phillips Station reading clocked 23 inches depth and 8 inches snow water equivalent, just 46% of average amid early-year dryness, as noted by the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality.
Drinking water stays safe and plentiful for now, powering the Los Angeles Aqueduct for 4 million residents. No boil notices or quality alerts in the past 48 hours from LAist or LADWP, despite ongoing stormwater permit battles. The LA Regional Water Quality Control Board is pushing a controversial CII permit targeting pollutants like copper, zinc, and 30 more in southwest LA watersheds, sparking stakeholder clashes through March.
Statewide, California's eyeing desalination deals to bolster Colorado River supplies, with the LA Times reporting potential transfers of up to 10,000 acre-feet starting next year from San Diego facilities. Prediction markets on Kalshi peg March LA rain odds at 54% for over 1 inch at CLILAX.
LA's water future looks promising with this rainy boost, but smart conservation keeps us ahead.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiLos Angeles is riding high on a soaking wet start to 2026, with Downtown LA's rainfall season smashing records at 18.45 inches through early March, hitting 129% of the normal 14.25 inches according to the Los Angeles Almanac and Golden Gate Weather Services. This ranks as the fourth wettest through February in 21 years, thanks to February's hefty 4.25 inches, well above the 3.64-inch average.
But hold the celebration parades, folks. The National Weather Service's preliminary report for Los Angeles County ending midnight on March 3 shows mostly dry conditions in the past 24 to 48 hours, with just trace amounts like 0.03 inches at San Antonio Dam and 0.21 inches over 72 hours at Mill Creek. No big downpours recently, though statewide precipitation and reservoirs are above 100% of normal per the California Department of Water Resources' California Water Watch.
Snowpack tells a cooler tale. LADWP hydrographers' first survey this month found Eastern Sierra levels lagging, while DWR's January 30 Phillips Station reading clocked 23 inches depth and 8 inches snow water equivalent, just 46% of average amid early-year dryness, as noted by the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality.
Drinking water stays safe and plentiful for now, powering the Los Angeles Aqueduct for 4 million residents. No boil notices or quality alerts in the past 48 hours from LAist or LADWP, despite ongoing stormwater permit battles. The LA Regional Water Quality Control Board is pushing a controversial CII permit targeting pollutants like copper, zinc, and 30 more in southwest LA watersheds, sparking stakeholder clashes through March.
Statewide, California's eyeing desalination deals to bolster Colorado River supplies, with the LA Times reporting potential transfers of up to 10,000 acre-feet starting next year from San Diego facilities. Prediction markets on Kalshi peg March LA rain odds at 54% for over 1 inch at CLILAX.
LA's water future looks promising with this rainy boost, but smart conservation keeps us ahead.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
But hold the celebration parades, folks. The National Weather Service's preliminary report for Los Angeles County ending midnight on March 3 shows mostly dry conditions in the past 24 to 48 hours, with just trace amounts like 0.03 inches at San Antonio Dam and 0.21 inches over 72 hours at Mill Creek. No big downpours recently, though statewide precipitation and reservoirs are above 100% of normal per the California Department of Water Resources' California Water Watch.
Snowpack tells a cooler tale. LADWP hydrographers' first survey this month found Eastern Sierra levels lagging, while DWR's January 30 Phillips Station reading clocked 23 inches depth and 8 inches snow water equivalent, just 46% of average amid early-year dryness, as noted by the Construction Industry Coalition on Water Quality.
Drinking water stays safe and plentiful for now, powering the Los Angeles Aqueduct for 4 million residents. No boil notices or quality alerts in the past 48 hours from LAist or LADWP, despite ongoing stormwater permit battles. The LA Regional Water Quality Control Board is pushing a controversial CII permit targeting pollutants like copper, zinc, and 30 more in southwest LA watersheds, sparking stakeholder clashes through March.
Statewide, California's eyeing desalination deals to bolster Colorado River supplies, with the LA Times reporting potential transfers of up to 10,000 acre-feet starting next year from San Diego facilities. Prediction markets on Kalshi peg March LA rain odds at 54% for over 1 inch at CLILAX.
LA's water future looks promising with this rainy boost, but smart conservation keeps us ahead.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs
For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI