Off the coast, you can see heavier showers passing over Catalina Island now that are set to move in across Orange County. Plus, there's going to be a lot more overnight.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationIt transports most of its water vapor outside of the tropics. Atmospheric rivers are known to carry an amount of water vapor that is equivalent to an average flow of water from the Mississippi River.Atmospheric rivers are a big help for increasing overall water supply but are a significant contributor to flooding. They're also behind some of the most damaging storms in California history.
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, LA County along with Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties are currently at an abnormally dry state which is the lowest level on theirThe NIDIS monitors droughts and responses of local, state and national levels across the country. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, California's natural water reservoir in the mountains, is well above normal for this time of year. Ideally, that snow gradually melts in the spring and summer as runoff and replenishes the state's water supply and storage system.has reported that the downtown LA area has already more than doubled its precipitation totals in one year.
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