NWS: Northern Sierra Breaks Record For Wettest Water Year
TRUCKEE (CBS13) - It has been the wettest water year on record for the Northern Sierra, officials say.
According to numbers from the California Department of Water Resources, the Northern Sierra 8-Station Index is reading 89.7" as of April 13, 2017. This is more than an inch higher than the previous record year, 1982-1983, where the index was at 88.5".
Here's a month-by-month look at how the Northern Sierra 8-station index got to record levels of precipitation! More on the way! #cawx pic.twitter.com/PQmVyDP5fz
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) April 13, 2017
Another storm is hitting Northern California on Thursday and even more storms look to be on the way, so California will probably continue to build on that record number.
Mountain snow & possible strong thunderstorms today in the Valley. Dry weather Fri-Sat, followed by wet pattern Sun into next week. #cawx pic.twitter.com/CKz5XQRMSZ
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) April 13, 2017
The National Weather Service says strong thunderstorms are possible for the valley on Thursday.
Dry weather is expected to return on Friday, but by Sunday the wet weather could return again.