San Diego’s rash of rainfall to affect the County with negatives as well as positives -
After several years of below-average rainfall, San Diego County’s reservoirs have dropped to below 50 percent holding capacity. This year’s rash of rainstorms have begun to fill up the county’s water reserves but such drought has begged this season’s weather to repeat itself for the next several years.
Average yearly rainfall has been 10 inches for the time periods July 1 to June 30, and though Lindbergh Field has reported 11.73 inches of rain only halfway through the season, most of the county’s reservoirs are in dire need of more rain.
On a positive note, flowers expected to bloom in early spring are popping up in all areas including Balboa Park, Anza-Borrego, and Camp Pendleton. Animals and insects are also thriving on desperately needed vegetation and groundwater that has been desperately needed over the last several years.
Wildfires have also been little threat with the saturation of rolling hills and sparse forests. The weather cannot be controlled but has evident affect on the county, including travel patterns.
Most San Diegans are tired of the rain but its advantages will be noticed when spring brings itself early this year.
