Executive Update

Northern Sierra Precipitation Accumulation (2)
Rainfall & Snow Water Content (in inches)
Water Year Amount to Date (since Oct. 1,2002):	0.01
Average to Date:	3.40
Percent of Average to Date:	0 %
Average for the Water Year (Oct. 1 through Sep. 30)	50.00
Percent of Average for the Water Year(Oct. 1 through Sep. 30)	0 %

(2)	Northern Sierra (Sacramento, Feather, Yuba, and American River Basins)

Selected Cities Precipitation Accumulation (3)
	Jul 1 to Date 2002 - 2002 (in inches)	% Avg	Jul 1 to Date 2001 - 2001 (in inches)	% Avg	% Avg Jul 1 to Jun 30 2002 - 2003
Eureka	0.16	4	1.69	42	0
Redding	0.11	3	1.32	42	0
Sacramento	0.00	0	0.68	42	0
San Jose	0.00	0	0.25	19	0
Fresno	0.00	0	0.37	37	0
Bakersfield	0.00	0	0.27	48	0
Los Angeles	0.05	6	0.06	7	0
San Diego	0.35	42	0.00	0	3

(3)	As of 11/02/2002

Key Reservoir Storage
Reservoir	River	Storage (4) (in 1000 AF)	Avg Storage (in 1000 AF)	% Average	Capacity (in 1000 AF)	% Capacity	Flood Control (5) Encroachment (in 1000 AF)
Trinity Lake	Trinity	1,404	1,623	87	2,448	57	---
Shasta Lake	Sacramento	2,398	2,792	86	4,552	53	-1,472
Lake Oroville	Feather	1,273	2,241	57	3,538	36	-1,890
New Bullards Bar Res	Yuba	493	529	93	966	51	-303
Folsom Lake	American	456	498	91	977	47	-259
New Melones Res	Stanislaus	1,290	1,277	101	2,420	53	-680
Don Pedro Res	Tuolumne	1,214	1,286	94	2,030	60	-476
Lake McClure	Merced	285	449	63	1,025	28	-390
Millerton Lake	San Joaquin	219	182	120	520	42	-217
Pine Flat Res	Kings	145	366	39	1,000	14	-713
Isabella	Kern	82	153	54	568	14	-88
San Luis Res	(Offstream)	648	1,156	56	2,039	32	---

(4)	As of 11/02/2002 midnight
(5)	Temporary encroachment into seasonally reserved flood storage space; requirements can vary considerably on a daily basis due to numerous variables: rainfall amounts, anticipated snowmelt, time of year, soil moisture, etc.

Comments
The long-range weather models forecast the first significant storm of the season to arrive Wednesday afternoon, with strong winds and good precipitation through Saturday statewide. Snow levels are forecast to be between 6000' and 7000' in the Sierra. The next update will be issued about November 13 unless there are significant hydrologic changes.