Record rainfall failed to replenish Los Angeles groundwater supply in 2023: Study

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Despite historic rains in 2023, aquifers deep beneath L.A. area remain depleted

Scientists using seismic data tracked groundwater levels beneath the L.A. area. They found heavy rains in 2023 boosted shallow waters, but deep aquifers remain depleted.

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Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers

More than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped rainfall on California in 2023 but replenished only 25 percent of the water lost from aquifers since 2006.

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Record rainfall failed to replenish Los Angeles groundwater supply in 2023: Study

The Los Angeles area's groundwater remained depleted even after a series of historic atmospheric rivers struck the region in 2023, a study has found.

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Los Angeles groundwater remained depleted after 2023 deluge, study finds

The greater Los Angeles area has long been the subject of intense seismographic monitoring. A network of highly sensitive seismometers peppers the region on a constant vigil for earthquakes.

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Even big storms can't fill LA's deepest aquifers, study finds

Researchers at Stanford University developed a new method to measure water levels in the state’s aquifers using readily available seismic data. Continue reading…

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Although huge rains hit California several times in 2023, they barely helped recharge aquifers written by decades of drought and human pumping, reveals a new study. About a third of the water supply in Los Angeles, sensitive to long periods of drought, comes from water [...]