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Snowpack Encouraging but More Snow Needed to End Drought
Echo Summit California. First Sierra snow survey shows 21.3 inches of snow at 6800 feet, above last year but 33 percent of average water content for the date. Officials say much more rain and snow are required to end the drought and urge continued conservation. Governor Brown declared drought emergency last January. Statewide sensors report about 50 percent of multi year average water content. Northern mountains at April 1 level about 20 percent of average.
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Echo Summit
Calif
Sierra Nevada
California
Department of Water Resources
Sacramento
Frank Gehrke
California Cooperative
Department
Mark Cowin
Jerry Brown
Sierra