LOS ANGELES — A string of early season storms that drenched Californians last week lifted much of the state out of drought and significantly reduced the risk of wildfires, experts say.

It’s been the wettest November on record for Southland cities such as Van Nuys and San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara has received an eye-popping 9.5 inches of rain since Oct. 1, marking the city’s wettest start to the water year on record.

And overall the state is sitting at 186% of its average rain so far this water year, according to the Department of Water Resources.

But experts say that despite the auspicious start, it’s still too soon to say how the rest of California’s traditional rainy season will shape up.

“The overall impact on our water supply is TBD (to be determined) is the best way to put it,”

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