California's "water year" runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. The 2021 year ends Thursday, and it was the second driest year on record, according to the Department of Water Resources.

California's largest reservoir might be on the rise again for the fourth straight year, which is another welcomed sight from back in 2021 when the water levels were at all-time lows due to severe ...

In late March, the water at Lake Oroville rose to 859 feet (262 meters) above sea level, about 230 feet (70 meters) higher than its low point in 2021, according to state data.

In the first four days of February, Folsom Lake gained 72,142 acre-feet of water. When converted, that works out to 23,507,542,842 gallons of water.

On Aug. 5, California DWR Director Karla Nemeth released a statement regarding hydropower operations at the 645-MW Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville.

By today, it has risen over 44 feet to just under 393 feet above sea level. Folsom Lake water levels. Current data is the thick blue line. The worst year previously was 1976-1977.

After several record-breaking rain storms hit Southern California, water levels at Lake Elsinore have surged, marking the first time in 25 years that water levels have been this high.