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I wonder if this will help to refill some of the depleted aquifers.

• xmichael999 7y ago
  Yes, its about the only thing floods are good for.
  • coryrc 7y ago
    No, floods just wash by, eroding top soil and often decreasing future aquifer replenishment because there is less to hold on to the water to give it time to soak down into the aquifer.
• ArtDev 7y ago
  Expect flooding. So.. maybe?
• SilasX 7y ago
  Last October in Austin, there was a bitter irony: after heavy rains, the systems for filtering the water were overloaded and they put out a warning that water wasn't safe to drink (though fine for other purposes). "Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink." Story about it: https://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/austin-water-safe-drink-now-usage-restrictions-remain https://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/austin-water-safe-dri...
• kgwgk 7y ago
  In any case, drought conditions are the best in a long time: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Data/Timeseries.aspx https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Data/Timeseries.aspx
• obelos 7y ago
  In many areas, not appreciably. Aquifer contraction and all the pavement lain in the past century end up blocking a lot of absorption. A recent 99% Invisible episode talked about this, focusing on Mexico City's aquifer situation: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/depave-paradise/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/depave-paradise/