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Drought Conditions Return To Southern California Following Several Wet Years

January 4, 2025 8:21 amJanuary 4, 2025 8:21 am

According to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor this week, California has officially returned to drought conditions in some parts of the state. Between the late 2010’s and early 2020’s, California had megadrought conditions across the state resulting...

California Reservoirs Topping Off, Quelling Drought Fears

March 9, 2024 2:30 amMarch 9, 2024 2:31 am

A growing number of reservoirs in California have topped out water according to new reports on Friday, with state Department of Water Resources (DWR) officials having to release hundreds of billions of water through controlled releases since the beginning of...

California Becomes Drought-Free For The First Time Since 2020

November 9, 2023 5:26 pmNovember 9, 2023 5:26 pm

According to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor this week, the entire state of California is officially drought-free for the first time since 2020. Since the late 2010’s, California has had megadrought conditions across the state resulting in water...

California Regional Water Usage Declines As Statewide Water Stores Remain Above Average

September 6, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 6, 2023 6:17 am

According to new data released by the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), average monthly residential water use sharply declined in the first half of 2023, with water stores in reservoirs and other places continuing to remain well above...

Reservoirs, Snowpack Levels Continue To Rise Across The State Following Latest Atmospheric River Event

March 24, 2023 2:30 amMarch 24, 2023 2:31 am

The heavy rains and snow that 12th atmospheric river event this year brought continued to break precipitation records across California this week, with reservoir and snowpack levels all but ensuring the state enough water to stave off the drought this...