Water is coming out from Friant Dam into the San Joaquin River. The dam is at about 82 percent of capacity, and the warm weather is melting the mountain snow. Michael Jackson, Area Director for the Bureau of Reclamation, says, the flow out of the dam is being increased. “Warm weather has hastened the snowmelt runoff season for us,” Jackson said. Flood releases don’t usually start until April, so the extra water is good news for Valley growers, with extra irrigation water available.