California's Lake Oroville shows drought-level shift in stunning before and after images

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The storms that hit California in 2023, early parts of 2024 and 2025 have continued to provide glimpses of hope after the severe drought up and down the state dropped water levels to shocking all-time lows.

While the large fronts that began at the start of the year have caused flooding and massive amounts of snowfall at the higher elevations—which left thousands stranded with little to no help—it has combated the worrisome droughts.

And few areas highlighted the drastic change more than Lake Oroville, the state's second-largest reservoir that now sits at 100% full...

The storms that hit California in 2023, early parts of 2024 and 2025 have continued to provide glimpses of hope after the severe drought up and down the state dropped water levels to shocking all-time lows.

While the large fronts that began at the start of the year have caused flooding and massive amounts of snowfall at the higher elevations—which left thousands stranded with little to no help—it has combated the worrisome droughts.

And few areas highlighted the drastic change more than Lake Oroville, the state's second-largest reservoir that now sits at 100% full...

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

Lake Oroville water levels: Before and After

Photo by Justin Sullivan
Photo by Justin Sullivan

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Lake Oroville, the state's second-largest reservoir, on the rise

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