On Jan. 26, the City of Santa Cruz Water Department issued a report concerning the current water supply conditions, stating that rainfall in Santa Cruz measures 14.98 inches, just slightly below the long-term average of 15.28 inches. The Loch Lomond watershed has received over 31 inches of rain so far this year and is now “full and spilling,” according to the report. However, the document also cautions that although average rainfall is better now than at this time last year, it is too early to say that the city’s water supply outlook is good. It states that, “more wet weather is needed in February and March for local watersheds that provide the city’s water supply to be fully replenished for the year ahead.”
