The question is, with billions of gallons dropping out of the sky, where does all that water go? Shouldn’t this be enough to end the drought and leave us with oodles of H2O?

Turns out, the answer lies in bad planning, wasted resources and bureaucratic entanglements. Why do I say that? Because most of this water will fly down the LA River and into the ocean, an ephemeral visitor that we fail to capture or effectively utilize. In effect, God is giving us the very answer to one of California’s most vexing problems—and we’re simply letting it slip through our hands. //

Voters in 2018 approved Measure W, which is aimed at improving L.A.’s aging stormwater capture system. Officials are making progress, but experts say there’s a long way to go. Of an estimated 5 billion to 10 billion gallons pouring into the Los Angeles Basin from current storms, only about 20% will be captured by the county. //

Hoi Polloi Boy
7 hours ago
The California State Water Project, as envisioned by Dem Governor Pat Brown back in 60s when dems were still rational, is only 50% built 60 yrs later.
Meanwhile the population has doubled and water is released from major reservoirs to the sea to save the Delta Smelt.

You can't make this stuff up.