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Drought worsened in 1988–1989, as much of the United States also suffered from severe drought. In California, the five-year drought ended in late 1991 as a result of unusual persistent heavy rains, most likely caused by a significant El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean and the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991. [51]
This is a list of significant droughts, organized by large geographical area and then year. ... 2012–2013 North American drought; 2011–2017 California drought;
By the end of 2016, 30% of California had emerged from the drought, mainly in the northern half of the state, while 40% of the state remained in the extreme or exceptional drought levels. [33] Heavy rains in January 2017 were expected to have a significant benefit to the state's northern water reserves, despite widespread power outages and ...
That same day, NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) also said a record had been set: 48 states were drought-stricken, the most in the Drought Monitor’s nearly 25-year ...
California is 100% drought free for the first time in nearly two and half years. “abnormally dry” conditions are located in both the northernmost and southernmost portions of the state ...
Official Manual State of Missouri 2005-2006. Issued by the Secretary of State. Jefferson City, Missouri. "Missouri Revised Statutes — Chapter 72: Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011. "Missouri Revised Statutes — Chapter 77: Third Class Cities". Missouri General Assembly ...
A Thursday update from the U.S. Drought Monitor — a weekly map that illustrates drought intensities across the country — shows that California is a drought-free state that is similar to what ...
California is the most populous state and largest agricultural producer in the United States, and as such, drought in California can have a severe economic as well as environmental impact. The historical and ongoing droughts in California are caused by lack of rainfall (or snowfall), higher average temperatures , and drier air masses in the ...