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quaint

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Fri Nov 28, 2025, 05:35 PM Friday

LA has captured nearly 5.5 billion gallons of water from storms since October 1

ABC7
Mayor Karen Bass' office announced the estimate on Tuesday, saying it's enough to serve almost 68,000 homes for an entire year.

According to the National Weather Service, downtown Los Angeles received more than five and a half inches of rain in November, making it the 5th wettest November on record - that's dating back to 1877.

The DWP captured rain through stormwater infrastructure, residential rain barrels and cisterns, and large spreading grounds such as the Tujunga Spreading Grounds that help recharge underwater aquifers, also known as "groundwater banks.''

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LA has captured nearly 5.5 billion gallons of water from storms since October 1 (Original Post) quaint Friday OP
K & R............... Lovie777 Friday #1
Wow, what great news, my dear quaint! Thanks for letting us know. CaliforniaPeggy Friday #2
Ahhh, a case where the rains are good news indeed! The more, the merrier! SWBTATTReg Friday #3
On the swimming pool scale, frequently used in the US, that is lot of swimming pools. twodogsbarking Friday #4
WOW! Well done LA and Mayor Bass. Fla Dem Friday #5
WOW! Well done LA and Mayor Bass!!! Fla Dem Friday #6
Good On it Raining in Los Angeles! Cha Friday #7
Now that they have been captured ... usonian Friday #8
Ow! quaint Yesterday #9
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