California officials said Tuesday they expect to deliver just 10 percent of normal supplies from the State Water Project next year, or half as much as this year.
Despite the prospects of heavy precipitation from El Niño, the Department of Water Resources said major reservoirs remain well below capacity and water must be used sparingly.
“Our historic drought has lasted for years and isn’t going to quickly be washed away,” said Mark Cowin, the department director, in a prepared statement.
However, department officials said the 2016 allocation could change depending on how much it rains this winter. Key State Water Project customers said they weren’t particularly alarmed at such a low preliminary forecast.
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