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Photos Show California Reservoir Water Levels Before and After Major Storm

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Newsweek

A slew of storms has replenished several California reservoirs, a much-needed respite from the extreme drought that, until recently, plagued the West Coast.

Another atmospheric river hit the state on Friday, with a second in less than a week dumping even more precipitation on Tuesday night. Given California's tumultuous weather patterns lately, the storms posed a life-threatening flood risk while sating several depleted reservoirs and returning them to 100 percent capacity.

Lake Oroville

A tweet by KSL meteorologist Matthew Johnson showed an impressive change in water levels at Lake Oroville, California's second-largest reservoir. The excessive precipitation has allowed the lake's levels to rise by more than 200 feet.

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