Extreme drought, the second-highest level of drought, has been nearly eliminated in the state of California in the wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers slamming the state over the last several weeks. (ABC News)Extreme drought in California fell from 27.1% last week to 0.32% in the numbers released Thursday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. (Jeff Chiu/AP)It will take several seasons at 120% to 200% the normal rain and snowfall to eliminate drought in the West, according to experts. However, the Sierra Nevada region is already measuring between 87% and 192% of its normal precipitation for the season. 'Extreme' drought status nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 13, 2023 08:27 UTC