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Droughts in California. The historical and ongoing droughts in California result from various complex meteorological phenomena, some of which are not fully understood by scientists. Drought is generally defined as "a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage." [1]
About 33.4% of California is under “abnormally dry conditions” as of Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. About 6.9% of the state is under “moderate drought ...
Officials in California, now in its third year of drought that scientists have linked to climate change, have issued unprecedented water restrictions for millions of residents.
An estimated 5.5 million Californians are living in drought-stricken conditions, the U.S. Drought Monitor says. California drought update: Interactive map shows latest ahead of atmospheric river storm
The 2011–2017 California drought persisted from December 2011 to March 2017 [1] and consisted of the driest period in California's recorded history, late 2011 through 2014. [2] The drought wiped out 102 million trees from 2011 to 2016, 62 million of those during 2016 alone. [ 3 ]
The southwestern North American megadrought is an ongoing megadrought in the southwestern region of North America that began in 2000. At least 24 years in length, the drought is the driest multi-decade period the region has seen since at least 800 CE. The megadrought has prompted the declaration of a water shortage at Lake Mead, the largest ...
Almost a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with Californians to voluntarily cut their water use by 15% amid a worsening drought, water conservation figures are still nowhere near that mark.
As of December 2014, 75% of California was under Extreme (Red) or Exceptional (Maroon) Drought. The California drought continued after 2014. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Climate change in California has resulted in higher than average temperatures, leading to increased occurrences of droughts and wildfires.