Predicting drought in California depends on the ability to forecast precipitation and temperature within the context of complex climate interactions. View more outlooks & forecasts.

Oct 19, 2023 · At the start of Water Year 2023, drought continued to impact California and Nevada water supply, agriculture, ecosystems and more. Extremely wet conditions, in part due to 32 atmospheric rivers, shifted the region’s focus from drought concerns to flooding within months.

Apr 15, 2024 · California-Nevada Drought Impacts. The state of Nevada total reservoir storage is 75% of capacity and well above the median (Figure 4). This is much higher than last year. Reservoir storage plus snowpack in the western Sierras is above normal.

Research to better understand drought in California and Nevada—and its development, persistence, improvement, and interaction with other hazards—is critical to providing timely and reliable information, products, and services in support of drought early warning.

Feb 15, 2024 · California-Nevada Drought Impacts. Nevada reservoir capacity is much higher than last year. The State of Nevada total reservoir storage capacity is 64% and well above the median . Reservoir storage in the Western Sierras remains above normal, but when examined holistically with snowpack, it is below the 2000–2015 normal .

View current drought conditions for Riverside County, California, and explore impacts on Water Supply, Public Health, and Agriculture.

Apr 26, 2018 · So how does the 2011-2017 drought fit within California’s history? This story map will address this question, as well as describe the evolution of the drought, its complex causes, and implications for the future.

How did the 2011-2017 drought fit within California’s history? This story map will address this question, as well as describe the evolution of the drought, its complex causes, and implications for the future.

Jan 16, 2025 · Extreme record or near-record dryness since the start of the water year (October 1, 2024) has expanded and intensified drought in southern and central California and Nevada, including in the area of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Oct 17, 2024 · Severe Drought (D2) developed in southern Nevada and southeastern California since the start of Water Year 2025, in part due to a lack of summer monsoon activity. Despite recent dryness, reservoir levels throughout the region remain at or above historical averages.