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The recent series of storms that have drenched the Bay Area and other parts of California are having a significant impact on the state's reservoirs.
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@TimeBucks
@TimeBucks Жыл бұрын
The moisture is great news here in northern Arizona
@rambhoolrambhool7097
@rambhoolrambhool7097 Жыл бұрын
Good
@arvindkumararvindkumar8837
@arvindkumararvindkumar8837 Жыл бұрын
Hii
@Kurokyura
@Kurokyura Жыл бұрын
There’s blood in that water
@hijabtv3559
@hijabtv3559 Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up
@mkgamingmlbb6558
@mkgamingmlbb6558 Жыл бұрын
Good
@joeyjamison5772
@joeyjamison5772 Жыл бұрын
A memorable line by Johnny Carson from a number of years ago: "Good news, the mudslides have put out the brush fires!"
@patrickmccarthy7877
@patrickmccarthy7877 Жыл бұрын
Said Johnny Carson, in California, a mudslide can improve your property value, depending if you slide into Beverly Hills or out of it.
@indexoptions
@indexoptions Жыл бұрын
@@patrickmccarthy7877😂
@auroradreamcatcher
@auroradreamcatcher Жыл бұрын
Haha. Good one. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 😊
@halrichard1969
@halrichard1969 Жыл бұрын
I have lived in California my whole 68 years. I am sure there are others who lived here longer. What I can say is I remember the yearly weather from the 60s and 70s and even the 80s. We had alot more water here during those times. What I mean is there was alot more rainfall and storms over the winter/spring period. It would be a huge boon for us all to see that kind of weather once again in California.
@photonjones5908
@photonjones5908 Жыл бұрын
Yes, those were the fat winters, this one reminds me of '82-'83 El Nino, but I think this pattern is an anomaly and the trend toward dryness will continue. Tell you what; if it continues rainy and wet for the next 10 years, I owe you a coke, or a pepsi, -your choice.
@photonjones5908
@photonjones5908 Жыл бұрын
@Lisa_sunshinevibes_70 Most of the water falls in the mountains and must be stored and delivered to the coastal citities and to agriculture at a constant rate. Water is a commodity just like other goods, and all of that infrasructure cost a lot of money to build and to maintain. And you have all these competing interests vying for control of a dwindling resourse as well as increasing demand, so, ...control is everything. It alwasy has been. Sharing (giving it away) never was a way to make money, my dear.
@photonjones5908
@photonjones5908 Жыл бұрын
@Lisa_sunshinevibes_70 You need a really big cistern to collect six months of water, because that is how long most of CA goes without water. There is a reason why home cisterns are not allowed to be tied in water systems that are tied into municipal water ststems and that is because "cross-connections" can admit pathogens into the public water supply in the event of negative pressure. They cannot force people to use or maintain backflow prevention devices nor can they prevent loss of pressure dure to accident. Not everything that is done by people is about controlling you. Its about avoiding lawsuits and things llike that, can you dig it?
@jerrybrickley2115
@jerrybrickley2115 Жыл бұрын
@Hal In 1960 you had 40% of the current population .
@michaelrivers5213
@michaelrivers5213 Жыл бұрын
Water usage has increased exponentially with urban growth and you had the same number of reservoirs during this time, I’m old and I remember that weather is always cyclical. The sun is on an eleven year cycle, the earth is on a cycle as far as it’s distance from the sun so good luck controlling that.😊
@lplp1546
@lplp1546 Жыл бұрын
Very happy to see Californias lakes and reservoirs starting to filling up. Hopefully this season will end with all water levels at their normal levels and the long drought is over.
@trustedroot
@trustedroot Жыл бұрын
hate to break it to you bud but a drought doesn't end with one season of good rain
@RumCaptain
@RumCaptain Жыл бұрын
The majority of ca is supposed to be desert. Droughts are a normal frequent occurrence in CA. Lunatics on the left are the ones who are brainwashing idiots like you to believe otherwise.
@stick9648
@stick9648 Жыл бұрын
It could harm some insect so California will have to drain as much as possible.
@johnnyblades7824
@johnnyblades7824 Жыл бұрын
CA can only hold 50% of any average rainy season -all the rest of the rain water floods out to the ocean.. by contrast, Colorado reservoirs can contain 400% of its annual rain fall -that's why they can make $ selling water to southern California.. environmentalist would rather the population and farms die in California than provide sensible water management -wake up!
@mrsleep0000
@mrsleep0000 Жыл бұрын
@@trustedroot Hate to break it to you, but it wont ever end, they make too much money charging people extra for water. Not 5 years ago we had this much rain and the reservoirs were filled to capacity, some overflowing, but they magically emptied out within a a year...
@depthcharge6215
@depthcharge6215 Жыл бұрын
Dont worry, never under estimate CA ability to mismanage water as usual.
@GT-mn3bx
@GT-mn3bx Жыл бұрын
Don't confuse mismanagement with intentional dumping to raise costs. There will be a shortage in no time at all. Just like after 2017 storms.
@depthcharge6215
@depthcharge6215 Жыл бұрын
@@ulflurken221 So in your mind you ignore CA refusing to build more reservoirs? But are funded socialist woke pet programs was top priority?
@user-eh2hj8bx6O
@user-eh2hj8bx6O Жыл бұрын
The drought has been scary so I'm glad that the reservoirs are getting to better levels, but I'm very sorry to see so many people's homes, businesses, and cars affected by the floods. The loss of life has been especially tragic.
@crawwwfishh3284
@crawwwfishh3284 Жыл бұрын
People should be careful where they build. The indians were.
@yolo6381
@yolo6381 Жыл бұрын
Not everything comes free
@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy
@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha, I'll never stop doing my rain dance and shaking my thunder stick at you, hahahahaha!
@boohere2
@boohere2 Жыл бұрын
It has been. It's also scary when they keep building new homes or buildings. It's like those will take more water up too! Lastly, honestly I don't want them to waste the water that is spilling out of the reserves. They should try to save the water that goes over board. You never know, they could go back & say drought again. They should have a plan of keeping that extra water.
@David-ty5jk
@David-ty5jk Жыл бұрын
Not scary, if you think that, just imagine what you'll think when the flooding really begins
@TomCook1993
@TomCook1993 Жыл бұрын
Spring time will be so beautiful. Bring on the rain!!!!
@bridgettewood1713
@bridgettewood1713 Жыл бұрын
I don't live in California anymore because of so meny things that overcome, however I am wondering how many people are thanking GOD for this blessing!!!!!!🐴😉💝
@builderpj
@builderpj Жыл бұрын
Don't worry the California water resource board will let all the water out of the reservoirs like they did after 2019
@halrichard1969
@halrichard1969 Жыл бұрын
Profits and control are prime, so yep they will do what they must do, to maintain the status quo of both!
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
Yes, reservoirs are designed to let water out.
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
@@halrichard1969 vote blue
@photonjones5908
@photonjones5908 Жыл бұрын
Water managers have to maintain some capacity for flood control, whether the flood happens or not, ok? Go back to your sewing.
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
@@photonjones5908 I'm not sure that even sewing is okay for these people, they'd probably stab themselves to death. And then blame the needle manufacturer.
@jakemoeller7850
@jakemoeller7850 Жыл бұрын
The moisture is great news here in northern Arizona, also! More, please!!
@ronwade2206
@ronwade2206 Жыл бұрын
We're supposed to get snow tonight, just west of NAU here.
@paulstaney325
@paulstaney325 Жыл бұрын
Is Snow Bowl open for skiing, snow boarding?
@jakemoeller7850
@jakemoeller7850 Жыл бұрын
@@paulstaney325 • Oh yes!
@feliperivas3814
@feliperivas3814 Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear Arizona is gaining moisture as too. Yes, more please 🙏
@halrichard1969
@halrichard1969 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see the Rio Grande fill back to levels of past decades.
@andyd3447
@andyd3447 Жыл бұрын
The entire southwest is too dry not just California. We need rain bad!
@hershall_3162
@hershall_3162 Жыл бұрын
The entire southwest is a desert buddy. I’m surprised ppl wanna live out that way as long as they’ve been talking about water shortages. Vacation only for me!
@3089280288
@3089280288 Жыл бұрын
Yet more factories are being built there
@jax9769
@jax9769 Жыл бұрын
It's a desert pal. It doesn't rain there
@andyd3447
@andyd3447 Жыл бұрын
@@jax9769 Without water life cannot exist.
@AJwoodway
@AJwoodway Жыл бұрын
I live in Waco Texas and im hoping and praying that yall do ok and that this cycle of storms will help things out there. We are all Americans and i dont have to agree with your politics or beliefs to be concerned for yall. Just like yall dont have to agree with mine. We are all in this together and i hope everyone has a great day or night. ❤
@donlarocque5157
@donlarocque5157 Жыл бұрын
East Texas here. I wish all Americans felt the same.
@oaktownfunky
@oaktownfunky Жыл бұрын
Nothing but love from California 🇺🇸
@Zb_Calisthenic
@Zb_Calisthenic Жыл бұрын
Same. I'm from Ny but love to see this across the way. 🇺🇸
@joshuapopulus4900
@joshuapopulus4900 Жыл бұрын
Ri here and I feel the same way!
@hansel2001
@hansel2001 Жыл бұрын
The reporter makes it sound like we’re out of drought. 120% of normal does NOT mean it’s full; it just means we’re ahead of schedule. But in Nov 2021 we were ahead of schedule with the heavy October rains and no rain came from Nov-Jun, leaving us behind schedule. I guarantee you: if you can mess water conservation up, these people California will mess it up. We need new people managing our water supplies.
@photonjones5908
@photonjones5908 Жыл бұрын
You guys didn;t get the big December storm train in 2021? We got tons of snow around Tahoe. Btw water managers cannot make it rain.
@hansel2001
@hansel2001 Жыл бұрын
@@photonjones5908 we got some rain in December 2021 but the water managers increased outflows from reservoirs with October rains thinking subsequent rains would overburden dams. Even at that time, you had think that was insane. Why should outflows exceed inflows during drought?!?! Those rains never came. The increased outflows of freshwater just pissed into the ocean in October, leaving reservoirs low going into summer. You have uneducated people managing water. Let’s get some fresh blood of data scientists, scenario planners, machine learning experts to replace these boomers managing our greatest resource! We need to get these democrats out and have the professionals manage California. I’m not pro-Trump by any means but if there was one thing he was right about California when we had wildfires, it was him lambasting our conservation managers for throwing fresh water away into the ocean. It’s mindless what our water managers do. No big thinking. Just same old 20th century thinking without realizing the data is showing we’re in a different world. Ponderous.
@7531monkey
@7531monkey Жыл бұрын
He didnt ‘make it sound’ like anything, you projected what he said into what you wanted to hear.
@DanielBagavan
@DanielBagavan Жыл бұрын
They will quietly release it in the ocean and claim another drought by summer. All by design.
@stevenhaff3332
@stevenhaff3332 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful news. Stay safe everyone.
@antoniofauxuci174
@antoniofauxuci174 Жыл бұрын
ruined by liberals, letting most of the water into the ocean
@robertwheeler5125
@robertwheeler5125 Жыл бұрын
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Jesus is a lord of love who does not seek to hurt his people. Let Jesus into your heart and be saved.
@milhouse14
@milhouse14 Жыл бұрын
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ The gay gods gave California these rains. Duh.
@rocioaguilera3555
@rocioaguilera3555 Жыл бұрын
From drought to flood. At least the reservoirs are filling up. My best wishes for Californians.
@juzoli
@juzoli Жыл бұрын
When my lawn gets 1 inch of rain a week, it is beautiful green. But if there is a drought for 4 weeks, and then it gets 4 inches of rain in an hour, then most of the rain just runs off on the surface, and doesn’t soak into the ground. The grass gets a bit greener, but then its back to dying again. The rain is welcome, but it is nowhere near a replacement for what was missed before, even if it seems to be a lot.
@iliketheodds2575
@iliketheodds2575 Жыл бұрын
❤ that the reservoirs are filling up.
@mexicanwhitedevil386
@mexicanwhitedevil386 Жыл бұрын
I've lived here my whole life and this has always been the way the weather has been, extremely dry years like in the 70's followed by extremely wet years like the 80's all the way up until now. The only difference between then and now is the population has gone from 20 million to 40 million and we've only built a few small reservoirs for all those people's needs.
@randyjackson7584
@randyjackson7584 Жыл бұрын
you are right, when it was 115 degrees a few months ago was the giveaway that this was going to happen, long time california residents saw this coming
@marianne3024
@marianne3024 Жыл бұрын
I remember we had a lot of rain in 2017 2018 Winter however we had the same highs of 111 last year in September for the first two weeks and no rain. I definitely know that it’s cyclical but regardless people need to learn how to conserve water and stop selling all of our water to everyone else. Agriculture Has to also get smarter with their drip systems I live in an agricultural area and they just toss it over everything in the air
@Americafirst-i8q
@Americafirst-i8q Жыл бұрын
Majority of that water is going to be run off it's going to go into the ocean anyways
@Mr-Clark
@Mr-Clark Жыл бұрын
@@Americafirst-i8q all to save a stupid useless fish
@michaelscott3222
@michaelscott3222 Жыл бұрын
@@Americafirst-i8q you misspelled illegal marijuana grows
@drunvert
@drunvert Жыл бұрын
Everybody forgets that it was just four years ago that we completely filled up all the reservoirs and we ended the drought. It was not a relentless drought. It was three or four years of drought after we had ended the drought
@echung168
@echung168 Жыл бұрын
FINALLY!!! it's nice to see our east bay hills get green again even in this winter.. it's usually pretty dead these past few years! I hope we don't fall back into this same pattern come summer. How long will the water last us with all our reservoirs being so full now from the storms?
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
Hopefully til summer.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
It's always dry in summer and always has been in Cali. Just hope for wet winters to come back.
@kabysummit5801
@kabysummit5801 Жыл бұрын
"This amount of water is a staggering punch to the relentless draught" Great reporting Tom! Feels like I'm watching Rocky coming back from beatings and lands a big knock out against Apollo or Drago
@adamc760
@adamc760 Жыл бұрын
And California will mismanage the water like they usually do, and it’ll be back in a drought once summer is over.
@CEOkiller
@CEOkiller Жыл бұрын
You forgot Clubber Lang, suckah!
@GT-mn3bx
@GT-mn3bx Жыл бұрын
Dumping water allows a rise in costs. Next year there will be a water shortage. Just watch.
@navybrat4246
@navybrat4246 Жыл бұрын
They will let it out! Can't have a surplus.
@mr.regenold6572
@mr.regenold6572 Жыл бұрын
Answered Prayers from Decades and Tears Ago ☔🌧️⛈️🌥️
@danielhathaway8042
@danielhathaway8042 Жыл бұрын
California really needed this they’ve been dry for several years.
@The_Conqueeftador
@The_Conqueeftador Жыл бұрын
No, California Democrat Gavin Newsom undamned the rivers for "the salmon" and to appease the econotsees super PAC. Which caused the fresh water to all drain back into the ocean. Causing the loss in agriculture and raising food costs and small farmers losing money. So banks can come in and swoop up the land sell it off to corporate farmers. Your elections have consequences. Wake up.
@feliperivas3814
@feliperivas3814 Жыл бұрын
Spring will be extra green this year
@TheHopetown
@TheHopetown Жыл бұрын
@@feliperivas3814 perfect growth for fires next fall
@drummersinger5324
@drummersinger5324 Жыл бұрын
They'll be dry by end of summer . The overblown optimism stinks.
@Royal_dj_ent
@Royal_dj_ent Жыл бұрын
@@drummersinger5324 😂 okay
@ericheine2414
@ericheine2414 Жыл бұрын
Tom Vacar- thank you very much for the excellent reporting. You are such a seasoned professional it's really wonderful to get a news from you. Thank you so much. You rock
@breakdancinfool
@breakdancinfool Жыл бұрын
Thank you 2023!!! We needed the drink from heaven!
@Legion831
@Legion831 Жыл бұрын
Finally, somebody talking about the positive side of this hurricane😍😍😍 I still don’t regret, wishing for the storm.
@RumCaptain
@RumCaptain Жыл бұрын
Hurricane? How stupid are you? I was born here in CA and lived here my entire life. I despise this place now. Filled with a bunch of morons like you. I can't wait to leave this pending apocalyptic hell hole called CA.
@chrxs61632
@chrxs61632 Жыл бұрын
Ain’t no hurricane! This ain’t the east coast/Caribbean. It’s just a storm
@kmena05
@kmena05 Жыл бұрын
whatever that was wasn't a Hurricane, I live in Texas so I know what a Hurricane is what you guys got is just another day here in Texas.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
Hurricane lol. Hurricanes never last this long
@sirich7751
@sirich7751 Жыл бұрын
Please it was a non-binary-icane
@lw3918
@lw3918 Жыл бұрын
It could rain every day for 15 years and they would still tell us we're in a drought. It's not about water, it's about power and control.
@iluvtododrawrings
@iluvtododrawrings Жыл бұрын
It's literally staring you in the face 50s into the video... The main reservoirs are 42% full and the normal (read non-drought) level is 68% full. Get back to that normal level and you can stop talking about drought.
@lw3918
@lw3918 Жыл бұрын
@@iluvtododrawrings They will never stop talking about drought. They use fake "climate change" as their number one tool for power and control. And idiots believe it.
@WomackKP
@WomackKP Жыл бұрын
It's about money they have invested in current EV's, solar, and wind. They want to make you fear global warming and climate change. They will call it whatever they can to make you buy what they have invested in. They need it now, change now, get an EV, and install solar now. The only real urgency is that tech is advancing super fast, and their investments will be obsolete soon.
@abchowbaycee
@abchowbaycee Жыл бұрын
2 months later: " we are in a drought."
@looper9264
@looper9264 Жыл бұрын
Thank God for giving you rain, water is so important to everyday life. Crops can be watered, hydroelectricity can be produced, water rationing can be put on hold, recreation can return to normal...be grateful everyone.
@jeffmorse645
@jeffmorse645 Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for those affected by flooding (my old neighborhood in Merced was evacuated today from Bear Creek overflowing), but it is so nice to see this rain. Its really heartening to see Oroville 85% of normal plus all the snowback in the mountains above it. Its the state water project's biggest.
@Cre80s
@Cre80s Жыл бұрын
It's that double-edged sword. Rain is simply great, but without an actual natural renewing snowpack in the mountains, the "true California water source", it's just a temporary reprieve in the big scheme of things. A pleasant delay.
@TiredAmerican247
@TiredAmerican247 Жыл бұрын
Oroville is only 38% full. It's poor reporting when talking about reservoir capacity.
@RandyR
@RandyR Жыл бұрын
I lived in Atwater from 70 to 76. Have good memories of the area. Graduated from Atwater High in 72 .
@happykitten5695
@happykitten5695 Жыл бұрын
hey i'm in merced i love you ALL my best wishes thoughts prayers and meditations for ALL ONE 💛
@gregjones3660
@gregjones3660 Жыл бұрын
Well they are going to have to repair the areas of California affected by the floods. Except California has negative money and Biden allowed $1.7 trillion to go to Ukraine! or at least a very useful cause!…
@lesevesel2898
@lesevesel2898 Жыл бұрын
Only to have Gruesome Newsome dump it all into the Pacific when no one's looking.
@kalifaz2787
@kalifaz2787 Жыл бұрын
California love baby! Thank you god for all the water we desperately needed.
@markaranita704
@markaranita704 Жыл бұрын
We haven't had rainy season in years it's about time so enjoy the weather slow down and get thru it
@Bdub1952
@Bdub1952 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see good news reported in spite of the devastation.
@jeffedmundson3934
@jeffedmundson3934 Жыл бұрын
Bw Bacon have you noticed it's almost like pulling teeth to get the media to report Anything positive ???
@Bdub1952
@Bdub1952 Жыл бұрын
@@jeffedmundson3934 The thing is, negative sells. Media is in it for the money. Always has been, always will be.
@jerrys4841
@jerrys4841 Жыл бұрын
Good news yes. Still have to prepare for more hot and dry weather. Conserve, make smart choices for water conservation. Extremely dry and hot conditions all of a sudden becomes a delusion, something ain't right here.
@jerrys4841
@jerrys4841 Жыл бұрын
​@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ What does religion have to do with this? God has no place here. We are destroying our own home. Greedy and unimaginative people and ignorant people are ruining our environment, our home. Most people on this planet are not taking the initiative to change it for what would be a better place to live. Complacency, power and greed control our lives. We have the ability to change it. Are you contributing to the practical clean up of our idiocy? Or are you just waiting for Jesus.?
@echung168
@echung168 Жыл бұрын
@@jerrys4841 Exactly, just because we're not in a drought now because of the storm doesn't mean we're out of the weeds just yet. It's still the winter rain season where we are supposed to be getting rain. The worst is still to come. These storms brought us materials to work with, now it's up to us to continue doing our part.
@jacobrod98
@jacobrod98 Жыл бұрын
Sad all the destruction its causing, but hopefully this rain will do us good in the long run.
@raulcasas4548
@raulcasas4548 Жыл бұрын
I love you California ❤❤❤❤.
@adammacer
@adammacer Жыл бұрын
Not that long - you'll probably be back to drought next year.. this is an anomaly..
@protectork9831
@protectork9831 Жыл бұрын
No it wouldn't. These reservoirs will be empty in 1 to 2 year
@mikhaildice
@mikhaildice Жыл бұрын
@@raulcasas4548 it sucks bro
@TC-kf9zw
@TC-kf9zw Жыл бұрын
@@adammacer no it's not it's a pattern, the last super heavy winter was followed by decade of normal none drought years.
@retrogamer2548
@retrogamer2548 Жыл бұрын
I just turned 50 years old. Bought the big house here in southern California for 50K dollars back in 1990s. We did get more rainfall back then.
@tss9886
@tss9886 Жыл бұрын
The problem is the soil has no water in it. Groundwater takes time to replenish and a concrete spillway stops water from returning to the ground. Changes need to be made to prevent future shortages.
@momcatx2
@momcatx2 Жыл бұрын
How many aquifers have been lost to drought or over use by ag, with absolutely nothing done to increase groundwater capture when the rainy years return? There's way too much money and politics in California water. There's BIG money in growing almonds, hay, feed corn, and dairy cows.
@FORSAKENGARAGE
@FORSAKENGARAGE Жыл бұрын
@h2s142earth naturally produces water is what he’s saying. And he’s saying that concrete stops water from returning to the ground cause it gets routed somewhere
@seventail
@seventail Жыл бұрын
@@FORSAKENGARAGE I get that but he complain the "spillway" is made of concrete, does that mean there shouldn't be a spillway or he just doesn't know what spillway is...
@taiwananation1426
@taiwananation1426 Жыл бұрын
Concrete Jungle.
@p42uynot59
@p42uynot59 Жыл бұрын
They need to build a reservoir under the water in the reservoir. It’ll be cooler kept underground and won’t evaporate as easy.
@artsygala
@artsygala Жыл бұрын
Despite all this rain, it's going to take years to replenish the aquifers that have been pumped dry by farms in the Central Valley.
@JonBrownSherman
@JonBrownSherman Жыл бұрын
It's never going to happen
@RumCaptain
@RumCaptain Жыл бұрын
The majority goes to southern CA. Farming has always been in CA. Stop pointing fingers at the wrong crowd idiot.
@preetidevi3969
@preetidevi3969 Жыл бұрын
Very Happy to See californias lakes.
@aviewer9516
@aviewer9516 Жыл бұрын
I know people have short memories, but I hope all of this reminds people how precious water is and that conservation of water is so important even in 'normal' times, because it can go bad really quickly and there is very little we can do to recover. We are at the mercy of nature.
@jadapinkett1656
@jadapinkett1656 Жыл бұрын
California's water problem was caused by corporations, not individuals.
@1964mcqueen
@1964mcqueen Жыл бұрын
@@jadapinkett1656 Really? So all those lawns being watered and pools filled were corporations? Diabolical!
@1964mcqueen
@1964mcqueen Жыл бұрын
I'm afraid the answer is no. People will go right back to wasting water as always. And do little or nothing to curb their carbon emissions. And, will wonder why nobody is doing anything about the next drought.
@adrienchandler4906
@adrienchandler4906 Жыл бұрын
I was just going to post something like this.
@scootersmith7362
@scootersmith7362 Жыл бұрын
Now stop letting Nestle steal the waterto filter it and sell it in bottle water to the people
@Big_Island_Boi
@Big_Island_Boi Жыл бұрын
Salt Lake City / Utah has also been hammered this season. Every storm CA gets ends up in Utah eventually. As I type it is dumping uncharacteristically wet / soupy snow outside my house.
@rrr3r2
@rrr3r2 Жыл бұрын
To many people live there too. You put that many people in one area and it strains everything.
@chuckmorton8823
@chuckmorton8823 Жыл бұрын
Good for SLC!!
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
Many don't. Often they Peter out first
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
@Yes Sir where do you live. Wyoming?
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
@John Doe we have no snow on the ground in iowa right now and 40s during the day. Definitely not normal. 20 years ago the whole month of January was cloudy and the snow just got deeper. This would be warm for November lol.
@PlasmaEntity
@PlasmaEntity Жыл бұрын
We still need more rain. Especially in my region
@chir0pter
@chir0pter Жыл бұрын
which region is that?
@mmakotal4388
@mmakotal4388 Жыл бұрын
as long mye re gion gets it im happy
@axelfoley1812
@axelfoley1812 Жыл бұрын
@@mmakotal4388 🤣😂🤣 basically sucks to be you... I'm good
@mmakotal4388
@mmakotal4388 Жыл бұрын
@@axelfoley1812 lol no it doesn’t my area is fine and we have water now so I can water my california big lawn and start my cannabis weed garden. Sucks to be you
@JCAH1
@JCAH1 Жыл бұрын
This is unusually excellent reporting. Lots of germane facts and going to the experts. No BS, filler or emotional fluff. Thank you!
@RLTtizME
@RLTtizME Жыл бұрын
Wasn't Michael Jackson's brother named Germane?
@JCAH1
@JCAH1 Жыл бұрын
@@RLTtizME Well, I suppose Germane is a better name than Relevant.
@RLTtizME
@RLTtizME Жыл бұрын
@@JCAH1 Yo...I suppose so ....or Obsequious. Good one...don't you think?
@aisforapple2494
@aisforapple2494 Жыл бұрын
Covering San Francisco in 49 feet of water would be a gift from God.
@htvlogs80
@htvlogs80 Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t matter if it’s filled to the top. Cali will still limit our water use & shower time.
@Paiadakine
@Paiadakine Жыл бұрын
Calif will dump water to save the minnows and by august raise water prices and declare a drought. Back to the same old same old by august
@csmidt2885
@csmidt2885 Жыл бұрын
greed
@PerceptionVsReality333
@PerceptionVsReality333 Жыл бұрын
@@Paiadakine Nailed it.
@marcusfieldfield4069
@marcusfieldfield4069 Жыл бұрын
@@Paiadakine amazing very few people want to acknowledge The Never Ending California drought even in wet years... Save The Bait fish ! Empty the Northern California reservoirs into the San Francisco Bay yearly... the Sacramento Delta area could supply lots of water if one pipe was built to Southern California
@jeffalbillar7625
@jeffalbillar7625 Жыл бұрын
I've never been limited for shower time. The only time I remember being limited for water use was in the seventies
@archer1483
@archer1483 Жыл бұрын
Sucks when people get in the way of all this rain, but as far as the reservoirs,, we got to get it one way or another. This is great news
@ubroberts5541
@ubroberts5541 Жыл бұрын
It is great news!
@AustinBWH
@AustinBWH Жыл бұрын
So happy for CA WATER!!!
@AnthonyCasabar
@AnthonyCasabar Жыл бұрын
I love the weather who agrees 😊
@addie2739
@addie2739 Жыл бұрын
Mainly sunny Wednesday on the Red River Shore. UNBELIEVABLE. A real miracle. 😅 Addie was here. Fri. FEB10 2023.
@cf5914
@cf5914 Жыл бұрын
We don't have a drought problem, we have a water management problem.
@PixelStacker
@PixelStacker Жыл бұрын
The moisture is great news here in northern Arizona, also! More, please!! absolutely
@masoodb2464
@masoodb2464 Жыл бұрын
Make it rain baby! 💸
@baileym4708
@baileym4708 Жыл бұрын
Problem is they will let the water out (I don't know the reason but they do) into the ocean and the summer, we will be in drought and no water in the reservoirs.
@kbanghart
@kbanghart Жыл бұрын
But that's not a problem. Water naturally flows to the ocean.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
U don't know why they let the water out lol. For one the reservoirs are made by building dams on rivers. If you don't let it out it overtops the dam and washes it away. Hard to store water after the dam is gone.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
@@kbanghart ya that's what rivers do lol
@dircxx8554
@dircxx8554 Жыл бұрын
Funny how we’re so low on water and now we’re worry bout water is to full..😅
@Stefan_Boerjesson
@Stefan_Boerjesson Жыл бұрын
Fantastic recovery. Who could believe that, as bad as it was? Congrats.
@andre1987eph
@andre1987eph Жыл бұрын
Great journalism and encouraging news❤
@HKim0072
@HKim0072 Жыл бұрын
Snowpack is a huge part of the water supply. Over 200% now. (Still 64% of peak. Will need more for the next few months.)
@davvves7977
@davvves7977 Жыл бұрын
Do you know if receiving too much snowfall in one season could be bad in any way? Maybe spring floods? Very happy to see all of the rain and snow even though I’m on the other side of the country 😂
@firebirdlover4460
@firebirdlover4460 Жыл бұрын
@@davvves7977 the answer is yes. It can cause spring floods. It can also take well into the summer to completely thaw in some of our mountains, which would be more ideal.
@rikkipowers3921
@rikkipowers3921 Жыл бұрын
@@davvves7977 mudslides and avalanches are also possible, but most people don't live up there or are aware of such risks.
@cliffp.3821
@cliffp.3821 Жыл бұрын
Wow thats good news during bad times. Answered prayer
@Crackitify
@Crackitify Жыл бұрын
what you need are beavers to store additional water at surface level, not only that but it gives the surrounding lands room to weather droughts
@Anon1mous
@Anon1mous Жыл бұрын
Don’t worry. Gavin will figure out a way to mess this up too. We’ll be low in June due to climate change and not poor management.
@shootemupbuck8944
@shootemupbuck8944 Жыл бұрын
Can't believe they couldn't get rid of him 😵‍💫
@WhereOceansMeeet
@WhereOceansMeeet Жыл бұрын
It's wonderful news for anyone who wasn't swept away by the flooding waters...
@theotherdave8013
@theotherdave8013 Жыл бұрын
im glad yall are getting water back, hope lake mead fills up too. Ive seen a few videos on the situation.
@wildrosecece
@wildrosecece Жыл бұрын
Great fruits and veggies from Cal this year!
@dantraciculbertson8543
@dantraciculbertson8543 Жыл бұрын
All this water,where's it going. Think there's things not shared with us!
@striker44
@striker44 Жыл бұрын
The water boards will still find ways to increase the water consumption charges for consumers. The SoCal population benefits from NorCal's floods.
@mynameismatt2010
@mynameismatt2010 Жыл бұрын
SoCal is flooding too, just not as bad.
@jeffalbillar7625
@jeffalbillar7625 Жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, Southern California helped pay for Lake Orovilles with extra taxes decades ago. We're still paying for it with now.
@steelbones1911
@steelbones1911 Жыл бұрын
Guess it's kind of a good thing these reservoirs weren't at max capacity when all this rain came through, especially with more expected.
@RandyR
@RandyR Жыл бұрын
Great news concerning the long drought. What about Lake Mead, Lake Powell and the Colorado River??
@liifesaverr
@liifesaverr Жыл бұрын
fucking what about them?? what's your point?
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
Still a drought so...
@rikkipowers3921
@rikkipowers3921 Жыл бұрын
lake mead has risen a foot so far, but that's not really enough.
@Maddiehere89
@Maddiehere89 Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why there are not MORE rain capture and water containment in the dry areas especially with the severe drought in the West.
@NYPATRIOTBX
@NYPATRIOTBX Жыл бұрын
Glad you guys out west are getting some much needed snow and rain.
@Trainlover1995
@Trainlover1995 Жыл бұрын
Keep that rain a-comin', Mother Nature, the drought is finally ending!
@Americafirst-i8q
@Americafirst-i8q Жыл бұрын
The drought will never end you still have to worry about Southern California which is still in a massive drought situation Lake Mead is still very low
@michaelscott3222
@michaelscott3222 Жыл бұрын
Yeah we won't have any of this by March. Close the fucking border, too many illegal marijuana grows.
@mushy18100
@mushy18100 Жыл бұрын
@@Americafirst-i8qrainstorms on Saturday and Monday.
@magesalmanac6424
@magesalmanac6424 Жыл бұрын
No, the drought is not ending. Come on..
@Imissthe90sletsgoback
@Imissthe90sletsgoback Жыл бұрын
Oh you brainwashed people crack me up we have the ability to clean even ocean water these days. You do realize how much water is on our planet? Stop living in fear because they want you to believe you are doomed so they can save you and tax you for “saving” you.🤣🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
@danieldickson8591
@danieldickson8591 Жыл бұрын
It would take months of precipitation like this to restore the ground water reserve. This is welcome, but it's only a short-term reprieve.
@swollencityfitness
@swollencityfitness Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how nature works
@RumCaptain
@RumCaptain Жыл бұрын
Democrats say it's humans causing this.
@brentadamson8373
@brentadamson8373 Жыл бұрын
That’s huge , let’s go !!!
@hyrenaj2888
@hyrenaj2888 Жыл бұрын
We really shouldn't be in a position where reservoirs are spilling water one year then going into drought the next. This year has been good but most of the past decade hasn't; more capacity should be built to save every drop possible and ameliorate multi-year drought effects.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
Lol u are clueless. "Spilling" is totally the wrong word unless u are talking about a cup. No reservoir on earth is designed to prevent flow downstream. It would be an immediate failure within one year as water would just go over the dam. If u know anything about water then u know the dam would then wash out followed by any towns downstream of said dam. Your comment lacks common sense and critical thinking entirely.
@INFJ595
@INFJ595 Жыл бұрын
Crop veggies and prices from the Central Valley of California are on their way to your local grocery store in 1 month ... 15 🥑 ...$10.40 Droughts we're holding back harvesting for 6 months....
@admiralbeez8143
@admiralbeez8143 Жыл бұрын
One worry is new brush growth due to the rainfall windfall, followed by drought and then massive brushfires.
@travishartman5662
@travishartman5662 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's the cycle. No changing it
@gostodemaisdaroca4052
@gostodemaisdaroca4052 Жыл бұрын
This spring is going to be fun at Santa Paula punch bowl hiking trail . My favorite trial in Southern California.
@tomsanders5584
@tomsanders5584 Жыл бұрын
KTVU had a similar report in the Dec 2021 time frame after a good bout of storms filled the reservoirs. A mere 6 months later the state declared a "massive drought" for the area. Question: why doesn't the state enlarge the reservoirs (or create new ones) in the dry seasons to catch more of this water rather than let it spill over and drain off?
@grakkerful
@grakkerful Жыл бұрын
Indeed, there was a lot of rain a year ago and it was looking good but then, as you said, it just straight up stopped. No number of reservoirs is going to make a difference if it doesn't rain. Plus the cost, financially, ecologically, etc. would outweigh the benefits.
@tomsanders5584
@tomsanders5584 Жыл бұрын
@@grakkerful I drove from SF to Carson City in June of 2022 and the mountain reservoirs were full and there was still snow on the mountains. Someone's lying, just sayin'.
@tss9886
@tss9886 Жыл бұрын
It's made worse because all the groundwater has been stripped from the land it will take hundreds of years and alot more rain to fix the damage that has done.
@sergiokieri3137
@sergiokieri3137 Жыл бұрын
Because the law of diminishing returns exists. The proposed site of reservoirs aren’t very good and do not have a great way to be filled by rainfall. Reservoirs were built in the best places to start with, California has 1300 reservoirs so what you are looking at now is the 1301 best place. Keep in mind urban water use has remained constant, what has grown is agricultural water use. Maybe farmers could implement better water conservation policies, unlikely as they are as stupid as they are ornery, but that is the majority of the water. What we need to do for urban centers is water reclamation, reusing water by filtering already used water is easier than desalination and doesn’t have to be pumped from ocean side 100s of miles away and 100s of feet in elevation.
@mikeeguti2165
@mikeeguti2165 Жыл бұрын
CA doesn't have enough water storage. I wish every new home has an underground tank, just like houses in Bermuda. That will translates to millions and millions of gallons that we could store and can be used during dry season without exhausting our water supply.
@Pam_Doddridge
@Pam_Doddridge Жыл бұрын
Too bad Governor Brown didn’t build the reservoirs the size they were approved for back in the day.
@mitchellkrouth5083
@mitchellkrouth5083 Жыл бұрын
Correct it is a blessing. You have been blessed.
@Bandgeek601
@Bandgeek601 Жыл бұрын
2022: We’ve had too many fires and droughts. Mother Nature: Hold my beer.
@burbanktruman8508
@burbanktruman8508 Жыл бұрын
That’s why there will never be an end to water especially in California
@RuthMBrown73
@RuthMBrown73 Жыл бұрын
Thank God for His blessings on these rains 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@WootTootZoot
@WootTootZoot Жыл бұрын
God has been pretty stingy with water these last five years.
@DemPilafian
@DemPilafian Жыл бұрын
Hey hoahocvui, why are you blaming God for the drought? It's really tiresome hearing all you haters throwing shade on God.
@TheSilentpigs100
@TheSilentpigs100 Жыл бұрын
I can feel everyone's prayers answered thank you Jesus☝
@madbug1965
@madbug1965 Жыл бұрын
You mean Thank Trump!!
@dihe1392
@dihe1392 Жыл бұрын
​@@DemPilafian on that point why give God thanks?
@FirePhoenix39
@FirePhoenix39 Жыл бұрын
We’re finally given all of this water yet a large majority is being let go into the ocean to become useless, with the rest to be severely depleted within a few months from poor management. I can confidently say it won’t be long till we’re right back to where we started with cries of “we’re in a drought, we could really use some rain right now!” as if we hadn’t utterly wasted the precious resource when it had been so plentiful.
@bobmariano3731
@bobmariano3731 Жыл бұрын
Thank your so nothing officials & politicians of CA , yeah that’s you I am taking too Dems ! 👍🤛
@slydog7131
@slydog7131 Жыл бұрын
In spite of the needed relief, we are still in a mega drought. It will take a number of wet years to declare an end, and that probably won't happen. For now, we can enjoy the relief except for those who haven't fared so well.
@maxmarx2
@maxmarx2 Жыл бұрын
The corporate farmers and water bottling companies must be thrilled
@davidguthrie5941
@davidguthrie5941 Жыл бұрын
Some how reservoirs will still be at record lows this summer.
@basedoz5745
@basedoz5745 Жыл бұрын
That’s what happens when these states allow agriculture exports to operate at the level that they do. Western states alfalfa growth alone could use 30-60% for the total water capacity of Lake Mead every single year.
@junglelane
@junglelane Жыл бұрын
@@basedoz5745 well stated.
@thevinceberry
@thevinceberry Жыл бұрын
All these rain, and reservoirs are still not full. Need more rain
@WootTootZoot
@WootTootZoot Жыл бұрын
@@basedoz5745 Good point, it's important to remember, firstly, that this is NOT the end of the drought, and secondly, a lot of California agra-business still uses, wasteful, flood irrigation methods.
@countryflyer4536
@countryflyer4536 Жыл бұрын
@@basedoz5745 Your food comes from this alfalfa. you want them to use less water pay them ,as they own these water rights and have long before you moved there!!! maybe we should start taking money from those we think make too much..get up and go work you loser!!!!
@updown4455
@updown4455 Жыл бұрын
As much as I *HATE* California, I am glad they are getting much needed water
@Zoe-yq4ng
@Zoe-yq4ng Жыл бұрын
Finally a year without drought!
@TiredAmerican247
@TiredAmerican247 Жыл бұрын
oroville lake and shasta are 38-39% full. Reporter twisted facts. We'll still be in a drought this year if the rain doesn't stay stay consistent.
@Paiadakine
@Paiadakine Жыл бұрын
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
@jeffalbillar7625
@jeffalbillar7625 Жыл бұрын
The drought isn't going anywhere. This is just a reprieve. We still need to conserve.
@Tom_Lynx_98626
@Tom_Lynx_98626 Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha 😄🤣😆.... You're kidding .... right ???
@1Cosmic_Squid1
@1Cosmic_Squid1 Жыл бұрын
@@jeffalbillar7625Right? We JUST filled the reservoirs, if we start using them like rain is a sure thing, we’ll have another drought real quick.
@maneeoocho350
@maneeoocho350 Жыл бұрын
God is so good to us all. After a drought he gave us rain. ❤️
@Diponty
@Diponty Жыл бұрын
So he gave the drought as well?
@altarique123
@altarique123 Жыл бұрын
I am so happy for the California. I was worried about their water 💧 shortages for the last few years . I am really happy now. Love 💕 from Buffalo New York
@spocksvulcanbrain
@spocksvulcanbrain Жыл бұрын
These reports are basically useless unless they also give the % of full for each reservoir. Knowing the % full "for this time of year" is meaningless.
@flyfishac
@flyfishac Жыл бұрын
Now let’s go back and dig up the clips where these same idiots said that it would take decades to get back to normal. Sensationalism must be stopped!!
@romulus_
@romulus_ Жыл бұрын
maybe, just maybe the information presented in this clip is incorrect! too good to be true? it is.
@alwaysforanimals
@alwaysforanimals Жыл бұрын
Except for the fact that the last rainstorm like this hasn't happened in the last 10 years and it's only getting hotter (and usually drier) in CA.
@yeahman1756
@yeahman1756 Жыл бұрын
@@alwaysforanimals it's every 5 years ... 😂😂🤣🤣
@basedoz5745
@basedoz5745 Жыл бұрын
Are you sure they weren’t talking about Lake Mead? Cuz that reservoir is still struggling.
@alwaysforanimals
@alwaysforanimals Жыл бұрын
@@yeahman1756 as someone who actually lives in CA, it's not every 5 years. The last time it rained this heavily was 20 years ago.
@mattalley4330
@mattalley4330 Жыл бұрын
This is a silver lining in a rather tragic cloud, given the loss of life and lost homes. Given the very heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada the reservoirs will fill up even more when the spring thaw occurs.
@rachell4417
@rachell4417 Жыл бұрын
Good to hear.
@tld_smd7063
@tld_smd7063 Жыл бұрын
People need to read Steinbeck. Wet and dry cycles are the norm in California. Always have been. Both cycles can be brutal, but that's what you sign up for living here.
@HKim0072
@HKim0072 Жыл бұрын
East of Eden. The guy could find water on other’s properties, but not his own.
@MikeKollin
@MikeKollin Жыл бұрын
I hope so cuz this rain is out of control!! I'm here in Marin.... we didn't get hit bad at all... But south and north of us has...
@Rightround0846
@Rightround0846 Жыл бұрын
This year might be a great year
@curtiscashen628
@curtiscashen628 Жыл бұрын
If California committed to water storage, lack of water would never be a problem again.
@ImPacosTacos
@ImPacosTacos Жыл бұрын
@@jasonscott6174 you are complaining about fish.... but we all know its the people, the citizens... yall are useless in all means. California is the only state that any type of weather is a natural disaster, and yall made it like that.
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