U.S. Drought Monitor – California Globe

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 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...

Report: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento No Longer Under Drought Conditions

March 16, 2023 12:25 pmMarch 16, 2023 1:27 pm

According to new data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday, the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento are no longer under any drought conditions, with over 63% of the state also now no longer experiencing drought....

Half of California No Longer Under Drought Conditions

March 3, 2023 1:31 pmMarch 3, 2023 1:31 pm

According to new data released by the U.S, Drought Monitor on Thursday, only half the state is currently under drought conditions following the recent storms earlier this week, with no part of the state now at ‘extreme drought’ levels for...

PG&E Warns of a Large Number of Planned Blackouts in 2021

June 12, 2021 2:55 amJune 16, 2021 8:37 am

Energy provider Pacific Gas and Electric, which provides power for 16 million Californians between North State California to the outskirts of the greater Los Angeles area, announced of Friday that customers should prepare for another high temporary power outage season...

Santa Clara Valley Water District Declares Water Shortage Emergency

June 10, 2021 11:37 amJune 10, 2021 3:05 pm

The Santa Clara Valley Water District board declared a water shortage emergency condition on Wednesday, becoming the first water district in the state to do so since the drought of the early to mid 2010s. According to the declaration, the...