California's drought may be over, but no one's rushing to lift restrictions
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 22:30
in Earth & Climate
Precipitation has been above average this year and many state reservoirs are nearly full. But the long-term concerns that politicians and water districts have harped on for years aren't going away. Late spring storms smothered the Sierra in snow. The state's biggest reservoir is nearly full. Precipitation across much of California has been above average. By standard measures, California's three-year drought is over.