Some good news for farmers — at least ones drawing state water. The Department of Water Resources is boosting this year’s allocations for those supplied by the State Water Project.
Allocations were bumped up to 60 percent of contracted amounts. That’s up from an initial 10 percent projected in December. Officials noted that while Southern California received unexceptional amounts of rain, storms have nearly filled reservoirs in the North State.
As of Wednesday morning, Lake Oroville stood at 94 percent of capacity — 118 percent of its historical average.
Water managers are acting conservatively, on concerns a possible La Niña, will bring a return of drought-like conditions.