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Almost all major rainwater infrastructure is designed to move water away fast and prevent floods.  Some groundwater charging might take place in the outlying areas,  like the San Gabriel river near Irwindale,  but SoCal not set up for storage like the rest of the state.

We might as well have no storage at all (SoCal.). One thing I can guarantee:  regardless of the amount of rain/snow the pols will immediately remind us, constantly, that it doesn't end the drought.  Usage restrictions may be loosened but not eliminated.  The land water grab (to use one side's term) will not be reversed.  This lifelong Southern Californian has been through this before.  The politics never change.  I am worried about my hometown, Glendora.  The last time a large El Niño (they didn't call it that back then) closely followed brobdingnagian fires in the foothills above us a hundred homes were lost and 5 people died.  Now a lot of those foothills are covered in homes.  My sister lives in a small oak grove right at the base of the foothills.  Her home narrowly escaped the flames.  Hope her luck continues.

[Rally]

Almost all major rainwater infrastructure is designed to move water away fast and prevent floods.  Some groundwater charging might take place in the outlying areas,  like the San Gabriel river near Irwindale,  but SoCal not set up for storage like the rest of the state.

We might as well have no storage at all (SoCal.). One thing I can guarantee:  regardless of the amount of rain/snow the pols will immediately remind us, constantly, that it doesn't end the drought.  Usage restrictions may be loosened but not eliminated.  The land water grab (to use one side's term) will not be reversed.  This lifelong Southern Californian has been through this before.  The politics never change.  I am worried about my hometown, Glendora.  The last time a large El Niño (they didn't call it that back then) closely followed brobdingnagian fires in the foothills above us a hundred homes were lost and 5 people died.  Now a lot of those foothills are covered in homes.  My sister lives in a small oak grove right at the base of the foothills.  Her home narrowly escaped the flames.  Hope her luck continues.