However, the flooding that is occurring today is much less than the record flooding that was experienced on these rivers in early February of 1996. Snow water amounts increased this week between 10 to 24 percent. Snow Water amounts are above average in California. The large low pressure trough over the western U.S. brought record low temperatures into California for much of the early part of the week. The following table depicts the locations where the record low temperatures were set, the new record low temperature, the old record low temperature and the previous record year.
All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit.
Snow pack percent amounts in Nevada increased substantially this week from one to 27 percent. Snow water percentage amounts in Nevada for the water year are average to above average. Snow water percent amounts increased this week in Utah three to 41 percent. Snow water percentages for the water year are mostly average to above average in the northern half of the state and below average in the south. The exception to this is the Tooele Valley-Vernon Creek Basin in the north which is reporting below average conditions.