Water Year 2017 - What a Difference a Year Makes

Water year 2017 (October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017) dramatically illustrated the variability in California’s annual precipitation, ending the state’s 5-year drought and coming in at second place for statewide runoff, behind the wettest year of 1983. This report presents trends in precipitation and climate information as well as forecasting for 2018 and beyond.