I recall there was a massive volcanic explosion in the southeast pacific last year. The indications was that it tossed up enough water vapor into the atmosphere that it would impact rain and heat over the next 12-18 months in the pacific.
That seems to have happened. But no one ever talks about it.
Combined with the jet stream fluctuations in the Pacific...we are likely in for another rainy year—with some resolution coming in a year or so.
The planet is a wonderful machine.
How soon they forget… or hope we did. Natural phenomenon repackaged as OOOOO!!! scary ATMOSPHERIC RIVERRRRR!!!!!