NASA SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES TO BETTER MEASURE THE GROUNDWATER LEVELS AND THE SNOWPACK, AS WELL AS PREDICTING STORMS. TO THAT END THE SCIENTISTS ARE DEPLOYING SATELLITES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY. THE NASA SCIENTISTS ALSO SAY THE SAME TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY WHERE LEVEES ARE LIKELY TO BREACH (WHEN THERE IS A HIGH VOLUME OF WATER PRESENT).