A look at SLO County rainfall totals, plus reservoir levels

March 3, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

Stormy weather started on Thursday and lasted for several days leaving most of San Luis Obispo County with above average seasonal rainfall totals and healthy reservoir levels.

Climate scientists track rain from July 1 through June 31.

Rainfall totals from July 1 through March 3, along with average yearly rainfall:

Arroyo Grande – 14.74 inches to date – average 14.09 inches

Atascadero – 12.41 inches to date – average 12.06 inches

Lopez Dam – 20.68 inches to date – average 18.48 inches

Los Osos – 16.90 inches to date – average 15.77 inches

Nipomo – 16.68 inches to date – average 12.62 inches

Oceano – 11.58 inches to date – average 12.26 inches

Paso Robles – 18.02 inches to date – average 14.08 inches

Rocky Butte – 61.07 inches to date – average 34.75 inches

San Luis Obispo – 16.69 inches to date – average 16.82 inches

San Simeon – 18.14 inches to date – average 15.12 inches

Santa Margarita – 18.30 inches to date – average 16.96 inches

Shandon – 10.27 inches to date – average 8.44 inches

Templeton – 14.35 inches to date – average 13.05 inches

Current Central Coast and major state reservoir levels:

• Santa Margarita Lake at 106.3%, SLO County
• Lake Nacimiento at 87%, SLO and Monterey counties
• Lopez Lake at 100.8%, SLO County
• Whale Rock Reservoir at 100%, SLO County
• Cachuma Lake at 100%, Santa Barbara County
• Gibraltar Reservoir 101%, Santa Barbara County
• Jameson Reservoir 100%, Santa Barbara County
• San Antonio Lake at 75%, Monterey County
• Oroville Dam 84%, Butte County
• Trinity Lake at 73%, Trinity County
• Don Pedro Reservoir at 82%, Mariposa County
• New Malones Lake at 83%, Calaveras County
• Shasta Dam at 82%, Shasta County
• San Luis Reservoir at 69%, Merced County

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