California Drought

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Why people still live, vacation in California despite extreme weather events

Mar 21, 2023

By the Numbers: California drought

Jan 19, 2023

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Snowpack in the West is melting rapidly. Where will all that extra water go?

An extremely active wet season is helping to alleviate a decades-long drought.

May 23, 2023

'Extreme' drought completely eliminated in California for 1st time in 3 years

Jan 19, 2023

California drought could dry up LA's lawns

May 11, 2022

Urgent new water restrictions as extreme drought worsens in the West

May 11, 2022

'Unprecedented' water restrictions ordered for millions in Southern California

Apr 27, 2022

Millions of Californians under new water restriction

Apr 27, 2022

Farmers face tough choices amid California’s ongoing drought crisis

Nov 23, 2021

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By the numbers: Western megadrought

Sep 30, 2021

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California drought has reservoirs at critically low levels

Jun 10, 2021

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‘Mega-drought’ covers 293,000 square miles of Southwest, experts say

Jun 9, 2021

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Drought emergency grows as California reservoirs go dry

Jun 6, 2021

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Strengthening Santa Ana winds add fuel to fires

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Latest Stories

At California's Folsom Lake, a stark image of state's drought disaster

"We cannot stick our heads in the sand," state official Wade Crowfoot said.

Jun 10, 2021

California droughts continue to worsen as fire season approaches

A drought emergency has been declared in two counties.

Apr 26, 2021

Trump wades into California water wars

Trump wants the administration to move faster on water projects in the West.

Oct 19, 2018

Before, after photos show California landscapes making a comeback from drought

Apr 12, 2017

California's wet weather has some believing the drought is over

Feb 22, 2017