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Jose Ortega, left and Fidel Meza work the soil looking for drip lines in a dry tomato field as storms arrive in the area Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 in Lemoore, Calif. The first significant California storm in months barreled down from the north Wednesday, promising much-needed rain to the drought-stricken state but also the threat of mudslides and flooding. A potentially stronger storm is expected to move in late Thursday. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

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AP10ThingsToSee - Farmer Carlton Duty Jr. checks water content in his dry tomato field as storms arrive in the drought-striken area Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 in Lemoore, Calif. Duty said "this year will be a challenge. I'm always glad to have rain, but I'm not sure it's enough." (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)

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Farmer Carlton Duty Jr. checks water content in his dry tomato field as storms arrive in the area Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 in Lemoore, Calif. Duty said "this year will be a challenge. I'm always glad to have rain, but I'm not sure it's enough." The first significant California storm in months barreled down from the north Wednesday, promising much-needed rain to the drought-stricken state but also the threat of mudslides and flooding. A potentially stronger storm is expected to move in late Thursday. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

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A driver avoids a series of partially-patched potholes in the westbound lanes of the Jane Addams Tollway Monday morning, Jan. 13, 2014, near Huntley, Ill. Road crews across Illinois are working to fill potholes that have popped up on roads after the previous week's blast of winter weather. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Christopher Hankins)