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jakubkonecki t1_j4idxqz wrote

Reply to comment by ale_goldie in [OC] The impact of the rain in California. Just north of Santa Barbara, the Gibraltar Dam's water storage has nearly 3x in January. by ale_goldie

Is this exceptional? How about a comparison with previous years to see how unusual it is, if at all?

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ale_goldie OP t1_j4iemf4 wrote

Great feedback, I'll look into doing a year on year comparison for context.

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anonkitty2 t1_j4jiikn wrote

During a twenty-year drought, it might seem that way. The large reservoirs still have room for a lot of water and cracks in the ground, but I am informed that a lot of the smaller ones would chart like that one

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