I’ve read that this is an El Nino year, which usually means less rainfall than normal. We’ve had La Nina conditions (water more than 3 degrees Celsius colder) since 2020, which is highly unusual and likely led to the increased precipitation in California that ended our drought.
Mick, the El Niño impact is different in California. The warmer equatorial water surface temperatures and the more southern swing of the jet stream brings increased rainfall to CA during the winter season.
Here's a toast with one last pour, may it last forever and a minute more;
Good fortune seems to you have sung, to live and love way past long