If the rain continues, the district would likely maintain above average conditions. But if it takes a turn for the worst, the district could be in drought conditions as soon as 18 months.
Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, a Democrat, is defending his seat against Francis Drouillard of Novato, a former member of the Marin County Republican Central Committee.
The funding, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support a study options for water diversion from the Eel River to the Russian River that will have the least amount of impact on salmon and steelhead trout.