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In the wake of a biblical blizzard that unloaded nearly 100 inches of snow on California, AccuWeather is making a major announcement: California will be free of widespread drought through at least ...
Since the California water supply is attained from numerous sources, fulfilled by varied and intricate weather patterns, there is no one cause of drought. California is not only the most populous state and largest agricultural producer in the United States, it is also the most biodiverse; [2] as such, drought in California can have a far ...
Despite record-setting rainfall that helped pull the last major section of California out of a three-year drought, water officials say Tropical Storm Hilary didn't have a major effect on the state ...
In a rare move for Southern California, the region's biggest water supplier asked millions in and around Los Angeles to limit outdoor watering to one day a week. The man in charge of So-Cal's ...
The impact of climate change on precipitation in California can lead to the occurrence of severe drought. [42] During droughts in California, farmers leave land fallow. In 2014 drought season, 430,000 acres of farmland were left to fallow. [43] Farmers anticipate they will fallow a similar number of acres of farmland in 2022. [44]
As California grapples with worsening climate extremes, officials warn that recent storms don't add up to an end to the drought.
At the start of October 2022 before the arrival of the wet season, 99% of California was in drought, with more than 40% of the state in "extreme drought," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor ...
In April 2021, roughly 7% of California was drought-free. Now the state is more than 75% drought-free with minimal “abnormally,” “moderate” and “severe” drought conditions.