California's Drought Recovery: Over 60% of State No Longer in Drought.
TL;DR
Recent winter storms have wiped out drought conditions in California's Central Valley and along the California coast from western LA County to the Oregon border, according to the latest US Drought Monitor report. At the start of the water year in late September, the Central Valley was facing extreme to exceptional drought, but recent storms have brought significant rain and snow, resulting in a stark contrast. The average mid-March water equivalency of the high-elevation Sierra Nevada snowpack topped 55 inches, more than 220% of normal for an entire season, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
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- Map: Winter Storms Wipe Out Drought in California's Central Valley NBC Southern California
- New map shows 44% of California is no longer in a drought KTLA Los Angeles
- California drought: Only 36% of state remains in drought after series of storms continue to improve conditions KABC-TV
- California drought: Nearly two-thirds of the state is recovered San Francisco Chronicle
- Drought Monitor: Most of Bay Area No Longer in Drought NBC Bay Area
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