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2011-2017 was the longest drought in California beginning December 2011 and ending March 2017. [22] Progression of the drought from December 2013 to July 2014 Drought peak in late July 2014. The period between late 2011 and 2014 was the driest in California history since record-keeping began. [28]
From 1950 to 1957, Texas experienced the most severe drought in recorded history. By the time the drought ended, 244 of Texas's 254 counties had been declared federal disaster areas. [40] Drought became particularly severe in California, with some natural lakes drying up completely in 1953. Southern California was hit hard by drought in 1958 ...
A 2011 study projected that the frequency and magnitude of both maximum and minimum temperatures would increase significantly as a result of global warming. [13] According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment published in 2023, coastal states including California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas are experiencing "more significant storms and extreme swings in precipitation".
California’s water storage at the end of February was 96% of the historical average for this time of year. Interactive map shows California drought conditions after latest atmospheric river ...
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
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Progression of the drought from December 2013 to July 2014. The 2011–2017 California drought persisted from December 2011 to March 2017 [1] and consisted of the driest period in California's recorded history, late 2011 through 2014. [2] The drought wiped out 102 million trees from 2011 to 2016, 62 million of those during 2016 alone. [3]
California is 100% drought-free. “Abnormally dry” conditions are located in both the northernmost and southernmost portions of the state including Siskiyou, Modoc, San Bernardino and Riverside ...