Hunter Rain Boots

Mother Nature sure had us worried there for a while!

A very dry winter was threatening to put us in a drought situation for 2012, but the recent surge of rainstorms has mercifully replenished the reservoirs of Northern California.

Lake Hennessey started spilling over this week for the first time this season. Yountville’s Rector Reservoir has been overflowing for several weeks, and most of the other local water supply lakes and ponds have also filled up to capacity.

As of last Sunday’s measurement, Lake Berryessa was 12 feet below the glory hole spillway level. This week’s storms have helped immensely, and the lake level will continue to rise as the runoff pours in. More rain forecasted during the next couple of weeks will inch the lake ever closer to full.