Pictured: Lake Casitas levels are under 33% of capacity, even after recent rains.
by Kimberly Rivers
kimberly@vcreporter.com
County rain totals
Welcome storms brought rain and snow to much of California last week and this week as well. Total rain falls were recorded by Ventura County Public Works.
As of the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 13, Lake Casitas was at 32.7% of capacity, with rain totals across the county for the Dec. 13/14 rain event ranging from six inches at a location in the Sespe Wilderness to just under one inch at locations in Oxnard
Areas in the Santa Susana Mountains have logged 2.67 inches, 2.37 inches in Santa Paula, 1.23 inches in Ventura, 3.22 inches in Ojai, and 4.17 inches at the southwestern edge of Lake Casitas.
For real-time rain levels, visit: www.vcwatershed.net/fws/rain-map/.
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