It has been dry for most of the last 15 years, with a couple of wet years and a couple more that were wet enough not to count as being in a "drought" but not wet enough to really refill the aquifers. When we were told that this year was on track to be in the "extreme drought" mode yet again we (collectively) were a bit panic stricken. When very unseasonably early rains came there was much rejoicing. Currently the total rainfall since Oct 1 is 7.5 inches for Ukiah. Tonight there is another storm that is supposed to drop more rain. Last year the total for the whole year was only 13.5. Thank goodness. Our reservoirs are (or were) little puddles in the midst of miles of dried out mudflats. They are beginning to look more like small ponds than puddles!