The California Department of Water Resources announced Tuesday that the wet and cold storms that moved through California during March have allowed for another increase for the State Water Project allocation forecast for 2025. Officials with the DWR say that the allocation has been increased to 40 percent of the requested water supplies, which is a 5 percent increase for the 35 percent allocation in February. The latest allocation forecast is based on increases in precipitation, snowpack, and reservoir storage in the past month. The DWR says that the allocation increase comes ahead of the April 1 snow surveys taking place (this) week, when the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada typically peaks.

Other California water supply news:

• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Continued winter storms allow for another boost to State Water Project deliveries
• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): California Department of Water Resources to conduct snow survey at Phillips Station on Friday
• SFGate: ‘Parade of storm systems’ coming to Bay Area after record-breaking heat
• Newsweek: Map shows where 27 million Californians will get more water