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2019 water year sees above-average rainfall
Don Pedro
Don Pedro Reservoir is filled to the brim with 1,717,470 acre feet of water thanks to a 2019 water year that saw 45.65 inches of rainfall — nearly 10 inches more than the historical average for the area, or about 125 percent of average for the date.
ANGELINA MARTIN
Published: Sep 28, 2019, 6:18 AM
After a lackluster amount of rainfall throughout the San Joaquin Valley in 2018, the recent end to the 2019 precipitation year was a welcome sight for community members wary of drought thanks to plenty of storms that brought above-average numbers.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Updated: Jul 12, 2025, 10:20 AM
Published: Jul 12, 2025, 10:17 AM
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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