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Northwestern California has a temperate climate with rainfall of 15 inches (380 mm) to 50 inches (1,300 mm) per year. Some areas of Coast Redwood forest receive over 100 inches (2,500 mm) of precipitation per year.
By the end of 2016, 30% of California had emerged from the drought, mainly in the northern half of the state, while 40% of the state remained in the extreme or exceptional drought levels. [33] Heavy rains in January 2017 were expected to have a significant benefit to the state's northern water reserves, despite widespread power outages and ...
In addition, climate change has impacted California's precipitation patterns in recent years with effects including more rapid snowmelt, more frequent heatwaves, and drier conditions across the state. [21] California precipitation and snowpack is measured by the state of California by "water year", which runs from October 1 to September 30. [22]
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On Oct. 8, 2016, Hurricane Matthew hit the state as a Category 2 storm and dumped 14.02 inches of rain during a 24-hour period in Beaufort County, which remains the county’s one-day rainfall record.
Rain continues to fall in Southern California from an atmospheric river, raising the risk for additional mudslides with more than 120 reported so far in Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles had received 8.51 inches (216 mm) of rain from February 4-6 making it the second wettest three-day span. [25] Following 1.66 in (42 mm) of rain in Death Valley in 72 hours, California State Route 190 was closed and the park experienced a setback in the recovery from Hurricane Hilary.
In the wake of the atmospheric rivers that have brought an onslaught of rain, wind and snow to California over the last few weeks, short-term drought conditions and reservoir levels have improved ...