in lompico, matthew feinstein is recycling every drop. >> we've been going around, saving everything we can in five gallon buckets when we take a shower. >> reporter: now major cities are also feeling the pressure. most also get their water from reservoirs. these before and after pictures show where water levels should be and where they are today. lakes, watersheds are in serious trouble. tonight in communities and in farm fields all across california, they're waiting for rain. >> you pray. not a whole lot you can do. >> reporter: but like the current situation, the forecast here looks bleak. brian, we have moved off 50 feet to give you another perspective. all of this reservoir, everything you see here should be under water. keep in mind, january is typically one of the wettest months for california. this year it's been one of the driest. officials say we could be entering a mega drought, a drought that continues for several years. brian? >> miguel almaguer tonight on this unbelievable problem and continuing situation in california. >>> now to our other story. and let's say at the o