"Record Rainfall in Southern California: Impact on Water Supply and Tornado Warning Issued in San Diego"
Los Angeles County captured 2.7 billion gallons of stormwater, enough to provide water for 65,600 residents for a year, during the recent record-breaking rainfall. However, the intense rain also caused challenges for water treatment facilities, with one agency narrowly averting an environmental disaster by managing a surge in water intake. Water managers across the West are facing the urgent need to conserve rainfall to prepare for the next drought, as many facilities were not designed for extreme rain events. Additionally, reservoirs across the state are well above average, prompting coordinated flood control releases to make room for runoff and ensure overall water supply.
- LA County captured enough rainfall this week to provide water to 65,600 residents for a year CNN
- How much has it rained in California Los Angeles Times
- How soaked is Southern California? The astonishing rainfall totals KTLA Los Angeles
- San Diego issued a Tornado Warning | Here’s what you need to know CBS News 8
- California’s record rainfall leads to mudslides, sewage spills The Hill
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