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The 20th century was fraught with numerous droughts, yet this era could be considered relatively "wet" compared against an expansive 3,500 year history. In recent times, droughts lasting five to 10 years have raised concern, but are not anomalous. Rather, decade long droughts are an ordinary feature of the state's innate climate.
Folsom Lake reservoir during the California drought in 2015. In 2011 intense drought struck much of Texas, New Mexico and a large portion of the Southwest bringing much of the region its worst drought seen since the Dust Bowl years of the 1930s. Most of the drought in Texas ended or had it impacts ease by spring and summer 2012 as precipitation ...
(Top) 1 Africa. 2 Australia. 3 Caribbean. 4 China. ... organized by large geographical area and then year. ... 2012–2013 North American drought; 2011–2017 ...
Deep splotches of dark red and purple signifying the worst levels of drought have been erased from California's map, thanks to a series of powerful storms.
Water officials warned that the state's "climate is transitioning to a warmer setting."
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 ...
The 2014 drought is considered the worst in 1,200 years. [16] [17] [18] As California received additional rainfall in December 2014, this was not expected to end California's drought, and trees were at risk due to weakened roots.
Modeled soil moisture changes at the end of the 21st century under three greenhouse gas emissions scenarios Drought area in the United States Drought area in California A typical dry lakebed is seen in California, which is experiencing its worst megadrought in 1,200 years, and is therefore water rationing. [1]