Dr. Owen Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, checks in today with moisture totals that he calls ‘not very spectacular.’
According to Bateson this is the driest spring recorded in the last century.
“We only had .48 inches recorded at the Bateson Observatory on Gold Run Road during May, which is only 42% of average,” says Bateson, “Although we are sitting at 98% of average for the year, most of that precipitation occurred prior to January 1st.”
Eagle Lake has dropped 4.56 inches since April 28th and is now at 5095.06 feet.
Bateson measured the lake level at 3/4 of an inch below the end of the concrete at the South Spalding Marina launching ramp. The north launching ramp has been high and dry for years.
