2.89 inches of Rain in Pasadena But Not Enough

The storm that hit California have brought 2.89 inches* of rain to the Pasadena area, and boosted the Sierra snow pack by 40%.

But is it enough to beat the drought?

Two central agencies, with two different methods, measure California’s drought recovery; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the California Department of Water Resources.

• NOAA estimates that California needs close to 21 more inches of rain to recover from the drought in California.
• The California Department of Water Resources estimates that California needs approximately 75 inches of rain by the end of this year.

With a new storm coming up next week, we need to remind ourselves that we are still not out of the drought spell yet, and we need to keep conserving water.

*Some meteorologists’ estimates went as high as 3.4 inches to 4.2 inches).

[This article has been updated to include additional rain precipitation data – November 13, 2014  8:24 p.m.]