Rainfall Totals: 1+ Inch of Rain in Parts of San Diego County Not Enough to Pull From Drought, Expert Says
"We are towards the end of the rainy season. It is unlikely that we will see several [more] storms like this. So, most likely we will remain below average this year," AghaKouchak said."The good news is that our reservoirs are not bad... It's better than last year, but we will remain under drought situation this year, at least that's how it looks like."San Diego County is in moderate drought status, according to the U.S.
"From an ecosystem perspective, wildfires around us are increasing over the years and drought is a major contributor," AghaKouchak said."With prolonged drought, chance of wildfires increase and with that, poor air quality, potential health impacts, even long-term chronic impacts."Average rainfall through March is about 5.5 inches and Southern California has seen less than two, but AghaKouchak said the situation is better than it was six months to a year ago.
"In Southern California, we rely not only on our local water but also water that we bring from Northern California and Colorado River Basin," AghaKouchak said."So, drought in our area is important but also in other areas that we bring water from also matters to us."
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