How Much Has Folsom Lake Risen From The Storms?
How much water did the recent storms bring to Folsom Lake?
By Doug Lazy on January 19, 2023
Storm after storm has hit Sacramento, bringing a ton of wind and rain with each one. While the storms brought down trees, power poles and caused flooding, there was a positive thing the storms brought with them – water to help our drought!
SacBee.com says that Richard Preston-LeMay, the Folsom sector superintendent for California State Parks, says that Folsom Lake was sitting at 420 feet this week – which is about 35 feet higher than the water level before the storms! The lake is currently at 55% of capacity!
That’s fantastic news for our drought! And thankfully, we’re getting a little break in the wet weather with more rain expected next weekend in Sacramento.