Total rainfall county-wide for Santa Barbara measures in at 125% of normal so far this season.
The San Marcos Pass gauge has recorded more rain during the first half of this season alone than during both the two prior years combined.
Not since 2011 has so much rain fallen.
The rivers, the creeks, falls, pools and ponds have come back to life in ways not seen in years.
Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 
We’re not out of the woods yet, but it’s a good start . . .
Yep. Still in a “severe” drought.