El Niño brings flooding and rare relief to thirsty reservoirs in the US Southwest

Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs. Storms in October and November sent torrents of water through normally dry creeks and into reservoirs and rivers.

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