Lower Tule River Irrigation District GSA

San Joaquin Valley - Tule

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Readings through Sep 2026: first edition

• Kriged average 175 ft below ground in Sep 2026, 3.2 ft shallower than a year earlier. 9 readings in Jul–Sep 2026.
• 2 of 12 RMS wells read in the last 12 months are below their MT.
• Plan's undesirable-result rule met in the latest readings.
• 2 wells at a record low (deepest since 2005) in the last 12 months.
• NOAA-outlook forecast for Sep 2027: 164 ft below ground.
• Under the outlook the plan rule is met again by Oct 2026 (chance over 95%).

Forecasts use the NOAA outlook (CPC's Oct 2026 issue: water year 2027 at 122% of normal precipitation).