SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A La Niña pattern for the first few months of this water year (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30) means there is potential for extreme weather events, both flooding and drought, depending on where you are located in California.

Despite Sacramento receiving 76% of its normal rainfall for this past water year, Lake Oroville, the State Water Project's largest reservoir, is currently sitting at 109% of average.

The latest outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center shows a warmer-than-normal October through December with near-normal rainfall expected. The outlook for January through March is little, however, with near-normal temperatures expected, but with normal or slightly below normal precipitation. To view the forecast from the Clim

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