California Readies for Winter After Last Year’s ‘Miracle’ Water Year

California Readies for Winter After Last Year’s ‘Miracle’ Water Year
Lake Oroville at 100 percent capacity in Oroville, Calif., on June 15, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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California water officials and forecasters say the state is more prepared heading into winter after last year’s “miracle” year that delivered a deluge of water and snow to its drought-depleted reservoirs.

The Golden State started a new “water year” on Oct. 1 with major reservoirs filled above average—reaching 128 percent levels—according to California Water Watch, a division of the state’s Department of Water Resources.
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