California is only halfway through the rain year, and in Redding’s case, the rainfall and snowfall amounts exceed what the area typically receives in total precipitation, making 2025 one of the wettest years since 2019. …Wet winter storms left waters in California’s largest reservoir, Lake Shasta, less than 16 feet from the top on Tuesday. Precipitation in March pushed the lake level more than 18 feet, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources, boosting the top almost as high as Shasta Dam was after torrential rains in early February. It is expected the lake may be full by end of May.

Other snowpack and water supply news:

• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): Shasta Lake only 16 feet from the top after multiple winter storms helped fill reservoir
• San Joaquin Valley Sun (Fresno, Calif.): Kings watershed snowpack measures less than last year
• KSEE/KGPE (Fresno, Calif.): Central Valley’s water supply down compared to 2024, survey reveals
• KMPH (Fresno, Calif): California snowpack rebounds but remains uneven across Sierra Nevada
• Westside Connect (Newman, Calif): Continued winter storms allow for another boost to state water project deliveries