The district has delivered 34,361 acre-feet so far this year, leaving 67,639 acre-feet remaining (implied by the year-to-date and remaining figures reported) at 100%. Staff reported a 5,000 AF loan from DEID to avoid triggering a prorate through the heart of summer, noting that calling a prorate historically causes growers to pull back and leaves unused carryover water. The district can see its way through June–August, but September and October will get "shaky" depending on actual demand. Growers are encouraged to run canal water as much as possible right now — the district's message is clear: use surface water while it's available, and the end-of-year picture will be managed as conditions develop.
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