Water levels continue to be below their normal ranges.
Emergency watering restrictions will remain in place until water levels return to their normal ranges. If the water resources do not recover to at least the low normal range, this spring's dry season will again place extraordinary stress on those resources. The District's aquifer recovery indicator will help determine when emergency restrictions may be lifted. Aquifer or groundwater levels were chosen as the primary drought recovery indicator because groundwater responds more slowly to rainfall than surface waters such as lakes and streams. Aquifer levels naturally fluctuate.