1. Snowpack and Water Supply Outlook Is Critically Low — Replenishment Water at Risk March 2026 was nearly the driest March on record for the district, and snowpack stands at just 29% of average, peaking a full month and a half early (late February instead of April 1). The April–July runoff outlook discussed ranged from roughly 305,000 to 405,000 acre-feet (depending on forecast/assumptions), compared to a normal average of 1.1 million acre-feet. Board President Yonan said he and the General Manager discussed moving up the replenishment water discussion from June to as early as May, and emphasized strong messaging to east-side growers that the district is "well below where we are supposed to be to be offering replenishment water." Don Pedro Reservoir was projected to be around 750 feet by October 2026 under the dry projection—about 50 feet lower than last year.
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