As the state enters its sixth year of drought, Northern California is seeing some significant relief thanks to a series of powerful storms, while Southern California remains mired in record dry conditions. While rain in Southern California is also important, much of it flows into storm drains and into the ocean. “But if you get to the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley, they’re only at 7%.”More rain would help California’s water supply issues. Crews remained on full alert in Southern California, however, as high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity kept the San Gabriel Mountains under red-flag conditions for much of last week. Though a relatively significant storm is expected across Southern California through Friday, the impact on the overall drought picture will be negligible, experts said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 27, 2016 11:01 UTC