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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
Snow, rain and wind are in the forecast for parts of the state. Here’s the latest update.
California’s drought conditions show vast improvement over the last three months. Is California still in a drought? Map shows latest conditions ahead of more rain, snow
According to the NOAA Drought Task Force report of 2014, the drought is not part of a long-term change in precipitation and was a symptom of the natural variability, although the record-high temperature that accompanied the recent drought may have been amplified due to human-induced global warming. [9]
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]
In mid-March 2019, California was declared drought-free except for a small pocket of abnormally dry conditions in Southern California. This declaration followed a series of powerful Pacific storms during the first few months of the year, which coincided with the U.S. experiencing drought conditions in the fewest parts of the country since 2000. [7]
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The 2012–2013 North American drought, an expansion of the 2010–2013 Southern United States drought, originated in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave.Low snowfall amounts in winter, coupled with the intense summer heat from La Niña, caused drought-like conditions to migrate northward from the southern United States, wreaking havoc on crops and water supply. [1]