[M T]

I guess I'm not too impressed one way or the other.  These are percents of normal.  So, if we're above normal, that's kinda to be expected since we were above normal previously.  

I think it would have been good if we were tracking the total amount of water.  At least in theory, water from Pine Flat (144% -> 117%) could have been used while preserving water in New Melones (140% -> 135%).

I expect there were usage demands that had been pent-up or deferred in the drought years (I'm mainly thinking of agricultural use).  I certainly know that is so at my house.  You tighten the belt in drought years, but then loosen it in wet years.  So "normal" usage may be less than what would really be normal.

[M T]

I guess I'm not too impressed one way or the other.  These are percents of normal.  So, if we're above normal, that's kinda to be expected since we were above normal previously.  

I think it would have been good if we were tracking the total amount of water.  At least in theory, water from Pine Flat (144% -> 117%) could have been used while preserving water in New Melones (140% -> 135%).

I expect there were usage demands that had been pent-up or deferred in the drought years (I'm mainly thinking of agricultural use).  I certainly know that is so at my house.  You tighten the belt in drought years, but then loosen it in wet years.  So "normal" usage may be less than what would really be normal.