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Current California Drought Maps. The U.S. Drought Monitor depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. The map uses 5 classifications: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4).
The Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
The map below displays current drought conditions for California. Visit our page Coping with Drought in California to learn more.
This website compiles information and resources on drought in California to help implement sustainable solutions in the face of a drier future due to climate change.
Interactive Map: U.S. Drought Monitor. The U.S. Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country, which uses a five-category system, from Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to Exceptional Drought (D4).
The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements.
Below, learn more about water use and changes in the water cycle due to the current drought in California. The data presented here are drawn from free and publicly accessible sources. In addition, the analytical, graphical, and software tools used are open-source and available for public re-use.
Explore California drought and water issues, including reservoir levels, water shortages reported, and water restrictions.
The State of California is experiencing one of the most severe droughts on record, which has implications for citizens of California and beyond. This data visualization graphically visualizes these data to help understand the effect of drought on rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs.
Maps show that drought conditions are the most widespread and severe in at least 20 years, with reservoirs running dry.